Table 1

Physicians satisfaction with the handover documentation form before (May 2016) and after (June 2017) the improvement interventions.

CharacteristicsPre interventionsPost interventions
Total responders4025
Gender
 Male19 (47.5%)12 (48%)
 Female21 (52.5%)13 (52%)
Job title
 Consultant12 (30%)4 (16%)
 Fellow2 (5%)0 (0.0%)
 Resident26 (65%)21 (84%)
Specialty
 General paediatrics30 (75%)24 (96%)
 Paediatric subspecialties7 (17.5%)0 (0.0%)
 Paediatric surgery3 (7.5%)1 (4%)
There is clearly written handover document
 Disagree15 (37.5%)3 (12%)
 Neutral8 (20%)5 (20%)
 Agree17 (42.5%)17 (68%)
How would you rate the quality of communicated information?
 Good–excellent19 (47.5%)21 (84%)
 Average14 (35%)2 (8%)
 Poor7 (17.5%)2 (8%)
How much information did you receive to support proper care for transferred patients?
 Most of the info24 (60%)17 (68%)
 About half of the info8 (20%)5 (20%)
 Little info8 (20%)3 (12%)
How would you rate PICU patient’s transfer process?
 Going well12 (30%)11 (44%)
 Average27 (67.5%)14 (56%)
 Unacceptable1 (2.5%)0 (0.0%)
  • PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.