The use of SBAR as a structured communication tool in the pediatric non-acute care setting: bridge or barrier for interprofessional collaboration?

The use of SBAR as a structured communication tool in the pediatric non-acute care setting: bridge or barrier for interprofessional collaboration? J Interprof Care. 2020 Nov 15;:1-10 Authors: Coolen E, Engbers R, Draaisma J, Heinen M, Fluit C Abstract SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation) is a structured method developed for communicating critical information that requires immediate action. In 2016 the SBAR tool was introduced at the Amalia Children's Hospital in the Netherlands to improve communication between healthcare workers. Despite formal training and the introduction of aids to facilitate implementation, observed adherence to the tool was low. A qualitative study was undertaken to study the use of SBAR by pediatric residents and nurses in the non-acute clinical care setting of an academic children's hospital. Semi-structured focus group sessions were conducted and qualitatively analyzed using a constructed coding template to search for facilitators and barriers in the use of SBAR by different professionals. We found professionals' use of SBAR was influenced by departmental, cultural, and individual factors. Important themes for effective implementation and use of SBAR in an interprofessional setting, like situation dependency, learning climate and professional identity had not been addressed during the initial implementation. To facilitate SBAR's use it is important to identify professionals' needs to us...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research