AN EVALUATION ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE LEVEL OF FATIGUE AND HANDOVER EFFECTIVENESS OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSES

Authors : Ali Kaplan

Pages : 106-113

Doi:10.34108/eujhs.1325592

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Publication Date : 2024-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It is predicted that due to the increasing work load of nurses, fatigue levels and knowledge transfer will be adversely affected. The present study aimed to determine the Fatigue Level, Handover Effectiveness, and Related Factors in Emergency Nurses. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Research data were collected from nurses working in the emergency departments of 8 hospitals in a city in Turkiye. The data were collected through Google Form using the Personal Information Form, the Handover Evaluation Scale, and the Fatigue Scale. There is a negative and significant relationship between the nurses\' fatigue levels and the handover effectiveness (r=-0.476 p<0.001). It was determined that there was a positive and meaningful relationship between the handover effectiveness and the handover duration and preparation time for the handover (in orderr=0.573 p<0.001, r=0.497 p<0.001). In addition, the nurses who were elderly, dissatisfied with working in the emergency department, only working during the day, caring for more patients, and having a longer total working time and weekly average working time in the emergency department were more tired and had lower handover effectiveness quality (p<0.05). It is possible to develop strategies to reduce fatigue levels and increase the quality of handover effectiveness by determining the fatigue of emergency nurses and these factors affecting the quality of handover effectiveness.
Keywords : Acil servis, yorgunluk, hemşirelik, nöbet devir teslim, hasta güvenliği