Question

What is an advantage for using SBAR during staff communication?

Answer 1

Ans) The communication tool SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) was developed to increase handover quality and is widely assumed to increase patient safety.

- Primary and secondary outcome measures Aspects of patient safety (patient outcomes) defined as the occurrence or incidence of adverse events.

- An advantage for using SBAR during staff communication:

• SBAR improves verbal communication and reduces medical errors.

• SBAR communication is concise and focused;

• SBAR does not include a complete patient health history.

• SBAR communication is concise and focused;

• SBAR communication does not include a comprehensive physical examination.

• SBAR communication includes "R," which is making recommendations.