Skip to main content

Table 2 Overall analytical model

From: Patient handover between ambulance crew and healthcare professionals in Icelandic emergency departments: a qualitative study

Overarching theme

Professional patient handover through clear patient responsibility, structured communication procedures and quality teamwork

Main themes

Leadership

Structured framework

Professional competencies

Collaboration

Subthemes

Professional responsibility

Handover of responsibility

Prehospital reporting

Face-to-face communication

Written reports

Training

Attitudes

Team awareness

Learning environment

Codes

Shared responsibility

Leading professional

Responsibility for own work

Floating timepoints

Floating locations

Process

Presence of profession

Structured

Concise

Accurate

ED preparedness

Short and precise

Formal communication

Active listening

Undisturbed attention

Precise

Complete

Valuable

Education

Experience

Patient volume

Disrespect

Arrogance

Mistrust

Interest in patient cases

Teamwork

Continuity of care

Team members

Handover procedures

Debriefing

Feedback

Continuing education