Format(s): Guide
The SBAR toolkit on the Institute of Healthcare Improvement website contains a poster, lessons plans, detailed guidelines on the use of the SBAR technique and more.The Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (SBAR) technique is a structured communication model allowing individuals to convey a great deal of information in a succinct and brief manner. This technique is used when asking healthcare team members for help or guidance with a patient care issue. It has been designed to improve listening. The acronym is broken down as follows:
S=Situation (a concise statement of the problem)
B=Background (pertinent and brief information related to the situation)
A=Assessment (analysis and consideration of options – what you found/think)
R=Recommendation (action requested/recommended – what you want)
- Link: http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/sbartoolkit.aspx
- Author(s): Kaiser Permanente
- Copyright: 2017 Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Access: Free registration and login are required to download the tool.
- Competencies: Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Interprofessional Communication
- Assessment Methods:
- Instructional Methods: Self-directed Learning