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    Análisis de transferencia por los equipos de enfermería de pacientes complejos hospitalizados en Medicina Interna
    (Universidad de Murcia : servicio de publicaciones, 2026) Roldán-Valcárcel, María Dolores; Veiga Rodríguez, María; Ruiz Merino, Guadalupe; Sin departamento asociado
    Introduction: Currently, nursing teams lack standardised tools to ensure patient handovers during shift changeovers and to guarantee continuity of care, particularly for highly complex patients. This issue prompts reflection on shift changeovers with regard to patient safety. Objectives: To analyse the perceptions of nursing team professionals regarding the handover of complex chronic patients (PCC) hospitalised in internal medicine units in the Region of Murcia. Method: Multicentre, descriptive, observational, prospective and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. An adapted questionnaire was administered to nursing teams in internal medicine units across the Region of Murcia. Sociodemographic, work-related and perception variables were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (p<0.05) with SPSS 23.0. Results: Of the 244 participants, 85% believed they performed patient handovers correctly; however, 84.83% felt that handovers could be improved for more complex patients. The majority of participants were women (88.11%), over 40 years of age (68.4%), and working 12-hour shifts (82.4%). Significant associations were found between years of experience and the appropriateness of the handover location; between being a nurse and forgetting information after a night shift; and between working 12-hour shifts or holding a supervisory position and the need to contact others due to missing information. Conclusions: The findings reveal a positive yet insufficient perception of the handover process. Standardisation of information transfer for complex patients, together with the establishment of multidisciplinary teams, is required to strengthen patient safety and ensure continuity of care