Barriers beyond the control of the
multidisciplinary team include the financial
and political environment, which can affect a
professional’s motivation and ability to change
(NiCe 2007b). The World health organization
(2007) proposes that problems with handovers
are the result of a lack of education of staff
in team training and communication. The
importance of ensuring team members in the initial
implementation of the community mental health
nursing handover form are trained in terms of how
to communicate effectively and have good team
dynamics, is emphasised for the first trial of the
form to be successful.