Problems in handovers between doctors

• Main Author: Wee, Su Ern.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Industrial engineering::Human factors engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40657
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to understand the current clinical handover process using the Department of Medicine of National University Hospital as a model. 24 medical officers (MOs) participated in interviews and shadowing whereby their handover calls were recorded using a smart phone and a researcher follows...