Research Article
Perceptions of Patients and Nurses about Bedside Nursing Handover: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis
Table 4
Synthesized themes according to the patients’ and nurses’ perceptions about bedside handover.
| Themes | Subthemes/categories |
| Facilitators of bedside nursing handover | Patients’ perceptions | (i) Acknowledging the expertise, professionalism, and humanity of the nursing profession | (ii) Promoting individualized nursing care | (iii) Ensuring a sense of safety, satisfaction, and confidence in the care received | Nurses’ perceptions | (i) Developing partnership interaction between nurses and patients | (ii) Promoting professionalism and emotional communication among nurses |
| Barriers to bedside nursing handover | Patients’ perceptions | (i) Breaching confidentiality and violating privacy from patients’ perceptions | (ii) Neglecting and excluding the patient during bedside handover | Nurses’ perceptions | (i) Breaching confidentiality and violating privacy from nurses’ perceptions | (ii) Rising risk of overtime and unnecessary transmission of redundant information | (iii) Contribute to decrease in the sense of collegiality and security |
| Strategies to maintain confidentiality during bedside handover | Patients’ perceptions | (i) Nurses should use discretion when handling sensitive issues | (ii) Preference for handover to occur in the cubicle | Nurses’ perceptions | (i) Inquiring with patients about their preference for the presence of caregivers | (ii) Nurses should conduct private handovers for sensitive issues away from the bedside |
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