The use of the who surgical safety checklist-part one: the state of the art in an operating theater in Basrah | ||
| The Medical Journal of Basrah University | ||
| Article 1, Volume 32, Issue 1, June 2014, Pages 8-14 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2014.94416 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Omran S Habib; ; Hind M Kamal; Mazin Hawaz | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: This is a prospective study carried out at one of the main operating theaters in Basrah general hospital. The study lasted for 6 months (from May to October 2013). Objectives: The aim was to assess the adherence of staff in the operating theater to items of services covered by a World Health Organization Checklist. The study is in line with the vision of the Ministry of Health to provide high quality care. Method: A structured questionnaire form was prepared for the purpose of the study. It was based on the World Health Organization checklist; first edition. Observation of all procedures, instructions and labeling of patients before, during and after the surgical operation was made. A total of 378 surgical operations (patients) were covered in the study Results: The degree of adherence to the various items of the checklist (28 items) varied greatly. Items with high adherence rate (> 90%) were those related to documentation of age, gender, informed consent, shortness of breath and patient recovery checking. Items with fair documentation (70-90%) were those related to next of kin, mobile phone number, history of chronic disease, time of last meal, allergy to anaesthesia, post-operative checking of certain equipment, preparation of blood and prophylactic antibiotics and biopsy handling. All other items were of poor adherence. Conclusions: The adherence to the requirements of the surgical safety check list was fair but further improvement in its use is required to enhance quality of care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Safety checklist; Basrah; adherence; quality of care | ||
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