Evaluating SBAR Awareness through Information Booklet among Staff Nurses of Bombay Hospital, Indore

Patient safety and care continuity in clinical settings depend heavily on effective communication. By standardising communication, the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) approach lowers variability and improves reporting’s impartiality, clarity, and conciseness. The purpose of this booklet is to assess the efficacy of raising staff nurses’ awareness of SBAR in a few departments of Bombay Hospital in Indore.

This quantitative research used a one-group pre-test-post-test design prior to the experiment. The knowledge was evaluated using a standardised, closed-ended questionnaire. A convenience non-probability sample of thirty staff nurses was chosen. The data was analysed using the Chi-squared test and the paired t-test.

Findings from the pre-test showed that nine nurses (30%) had strong understanding of SBAR, it is fifteen nurses (50%) had moderate knowledge, and six nurses (20%) had poor knowledge. The average score was 8.5 on the preliminary test and 14.4 on the final test. The results of the paired t-test showed a statistically significant increase in knowledge after the intervention (p < 0.05), with a t-value of 25.701. H₁ was thus accepted, confirming the information booklet’s efficacy. H₂ was supported by the chi-square test, which revealed a strong correlation between post-test knowledge scores and demographic factors such age, gender, years of experience, educational background, and prior SBAR knowledge. The study comes to the conclusion that raising knowledge of the use of SBAR communication paradigm was a successful outcome of the information booklet. It is suggested as a useful technique to enhance staff nurse communication, especially during handover processes. According to the results, these kinds of interventions might help hospitals and healthcare providers better adhere to NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) criteria.

The average knowledge score posttest (14.4) was notably greater than the pre-test score (8.5), with a t-value of 25.701, demonstrating a significant enhancement in SBAR awareness following the intervention. The information booklet proved to be a valuable educational resource for improving awareness and comprehension of the SBAR communication framework among nursing staff. A notable correlation existed between post-test knowledge scores and demographic factors like age, gender, educational background, work experience, and prior familiarity with SBAR. Before the intervention, the majority of nurses displayed average knowledge (50%), while 20% had poor knowledge and 30% showed good knowledge. After the intervention, a significant enhancement was observed in every category.

Utilising SBAR via organised training resources such as booklets can enhance communication between nurses and among different professions, leading to improved patient results and fewer clinical mistakes.