Intern involvement in emergency general surgical handover and implications for patient care
Interns who are fully involved in handover show evidence of learning and are more likely to respond to queries faster and from memory. Reduced involvement in the post-call handover process has the potential to delay, and therefore negatively impact, patient care.
Authors
- Jessica Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-9630)
- Deborah A. McNamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-0485)
- William P. Duggan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7430-9973)
- Niall Murnaghan
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Bon Secours Hospital Dublin (IE)
- Beaumont Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Surgeon
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2025.05.004
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51