Evaluating I-PASS System Implementation in Improvement of Handoff Process among Emergency Medicine Residents of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Practical Emergency Medicine,
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021),
23 November 2020
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Page e10
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijem.v8i1.32596
Abstract
Introduction: The emergency department is one of the most important departments of educational and medical centers that despite the crowds of patients must provide immediate and vital services in the shortest possible time with high efficiency to different patients. Therefore, it is necessary to use the standard method in transmitting this information between emergency medicine assistants.
Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental interventional study that was conducted and completed by survey-analytical method during the years (1398-99) during three phases. In the first phase, information on the current status of the patient delivery process was collected among emergency medicine assistants. In the second phase, a workshop based on the I-PASS method was held. In the final phase, the process of patient delivery by I-PASS method was practically implemented and the obtained information was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using statistical methods.
Results: First, the average and qualitative value of all research variables are high and very high. Second, there is a significant relationship between I-PASS indicators and patient delivery process improvement indicators. In other words, there is a direct relationship between all I-PASS indicators and all indicators of patient delivery process improvement between emergency medical assistants Inter-Shift Handoffs. Third, the main purpose of the research has been met. Therefore, this study has an innovative and new aspect for the effectiveness of the I-PASS system.
Conclusion: The use of I-PASS system has a high impact on improving the patient delivery process between emergency medicine assistants Inter-Shift Handoffs in Imam Khomeini Educational and Medical Center of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. As this effect is in most cases, above 70%.
- I-PASS, Delivery Process Improvement, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Assistants, Inter-Shift Handoffs
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