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Facilitating educational experiences in a paediatric handover: A qualitative case study
Author(s) -
Ooi Aaron,
Bradley Stephen,
Mukherjee Shuvayon,
Stafford Kerry,
Henning Marcus A
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.14964
Subject(s) - handover , thematic analysis , medicine , context (archaeology) , qualitative research , process (computing) , content analysis , medical education , key (lock) , knowledge management , computer science , computer security , computer network , social science , paleontology , sociology , biology , operating system
Aim Handovers have been established as a valuable educational tool; nevertheless, a paucity of literature exists evaluating contributors to the educational experience. Our study aimed to investigate participants' educational experiences based on a paediatric handover, and the facilitators and barriers towards teaching and learning during this process. Methods A case study was conducted using semi‐structured interviews. Data were collected exploring participants' perspectives of their educational experiences within a handover. An inductive, thematic content analysis was performed to identify key themes, assisted by nVivo software. Results Four key themes contributing to the educational experience within a handover were identified related to the organisation of a handover, team dynamics, teaching and learning moments and tensions between the clinical tasks and education. A model is proposed aimed at optimising education within this context. Conclusions Our study identified contributing factors towards the educational experiences at handovers and provides strategies to optimise these.