Table 1 Data handed over by data type.
From: Standardised proformas improve patient handover: Audit of trauma handover practice
| Â | Handwritten sheets (n = 49) | Handover proforma (n = 55) | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Handed over | Missing | Handed over | Missing | Â |
Label | 35 | 14 | 53 | 2 | p < 0.01 |
Name | 48 | 1 | 55 | 0 | N.S. |
Date of Birth | 44 | 5 | 54 | 1 | N.S (p = 0.13) |
Unit number | 47 | 2 | 55 | 0 | N.S (p = 0.28) |
Side of injury | 28 | 21 | 54 | 1 | p < 0.01 |
Injury | 44 | 5 | 55 | 0 | N.S (p = 0.13) |
Tasks performed or outstanding | 15 | 34 | 55 | 0 | p < 0.01 |
Relevant blood results (pre n = 32; post n = 29) | 6 | 26 | 6 | 23 | N.S. (p = 0.84) |
Total data handed over per patient | 72.6% (S.D. 16.0%) | Â | 93.2% (S.D. 9.6%) | Â | p < 0.01 |