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Table 2 Data of handovers

From: The satisfaction regarding handovers between ambulance and emergency department nurses: an observational study

Amount of completed questionnaires by ambulance nurses

97

 Satisfaction ambulance nurses (1–5)

4.2 ± 0.8

 Work experience (years)

13.1 ± 8.3

Amount of completed questionnaires by ED nurses

89

 Satisfaction ED nurses (1–5)

4.0 ± 1.0

 Work experience (years)

10.1 ± 9.9

Composition ED team

 

 Nurse only(n)

77

 Nurse and physician: (n)

19

 Physician only: (n)

1

Duration of handover (seconds)

174 ± 73

Handovers including one or more interruption(s) *: (n)

26

Handovers including one or more question(s): (n)

86

Waiting time prior to handover (seconds)

251 ± 198

  1. *Questions to clarify were not considered as an interruption