Evaluation of the Compliance Rate of Patient Handover Task Among Nurses at the Clinical Departments of City Children's Hospital and Associated Factors

This study aims to evaluate the compliance rate of patient handover practices among nurses at the City Children's Hospital using the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) checklist and to identify associated factors influencing adherence. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, observing 205 patient handover cases performed by nurses in clinical departments of the hospital. Data were collected using the SBAR model as a framework for evaluation. The compliance rate for the “Situation" (S) component ranged from 52.7% to 92.2%. For “Background" (B), compliance varied between 75.6% and 82.4%. The “Assessment" (A) component exhibited compliance rates from 60.5% to 91.2%. Finally, the “Recommendation" (R) component showed compliance levels between 71.2% and 83.9%. While certain aspects of the SBAR process demonstrated high adherence and effective implementation, other areas showed varying levels of compliance, indicating room for improvement. The findings reveal considerable variation in the adherence to the SBAR handover process. While some steps are effectively implemented with high compliance rates, others require targeted interventions to improve adherence and ensure consistency in patient safety practices. • Compliance with the SBAR checklist during patient handovers ranged from 52.7% to 92.2% across various components. • Older nurses (31+ years) and those with more experience (6–10 years) showed higher compliance with SBAR. • Female nurses had better compliance in the “Assessment" component compared to male nurses. • The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to improve SBAR adherence and patient safety during handovers.