Lecture 4 - introduction to SBAR Flashcards
what is an SBAR?
an easy to use structured form of ocmmunication it enlables information to be transferred accurately between individuals. SBAR is a memory prompt; easy to remeber and encourages prior preperation for communication
what does SBAR stand for?
situation - definign the question/ problem
background - brief details of te situation of patietn or both
assessment - giving your interpretation of the key information/ outlining what you have done
recommendation - what are you requesting/ recommending
why do we use an SBAR?
SBAR reduces the incidence of mssed communciation, creates a shred mdoel. reduces the abrriers to effective communciation across different disciplines and between different levels of staff
what do you include in the ‘situation; part of an SBAR?
identify yourself or your role, whaere you are callign from, who the aptietn is, brief summary of the problem, reasosn g=for gettign in touch and the urgency
what is the ‘background’ section of an SBAR?
- relevant past medical history
- relevant prescribed medications
- any other important details (lab results etc)
- how long the current tissue has been goign on
- information collected from eg patient, medical notes and progress notes
what is the assessment part of the SBAR?
- what you have found/ what you think is going on
- what you think the enxt steps should be
- what you have already done (if anything)
- ‘I’m not sure what the problem is and/or I don’t know what to do’ is also a valid “Assessment”!
what is the recommendation aprt of an SBAR?
what you need the eprson to do
* add nformation to the ptietns record
* clear and concise
* issue a prescription
* change an existing prescription
* review the aptietn (timescale)
* make a decision/ give you advice
what is essential in an SBAR?
be specific abotu your request - what you wqant the receiver to do
be specific about tiem frame
- when shoudl the aptietn be reviewed, and urgency
