Bedside handover at the change of nursing shift: A mixed‐methods study

Aim To describe the structures, processes and content of bedside handover at the change of nursing shift in an acute‐care context. Background The handover of patient information and care at the change of nursing shift is an essential, albeit risk‐laden, time‐consuming activity in clinical practice. Design A convergent parallel mixed‐methods design was used. Methods Thirty episodes of bedside handover were concurrently audio‐recorded and observed...