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Title: | Seen through the patients’ eyes: surgical safety and checklists | Authors: | BERGS, Jochen LAMBRECHTS, Frank DESMEDT, Melissa HELLINGS, Johan SCHROOTEN, Ward VLAYEN, Annemie VANDIJCK, Dominique |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Source: | International journal for quality in health care, 30 (2), p. 118-123 | Abstract: | Objective: We sought to explore the views patients have towards surgical safety and checklists. As a secondary aim, we explored if previous experience of error or other patient characteristics influence these views. Design: A cross-sectional survey study design was applied. Participants: The Flemish Patients’ Platform network and social media were used to recruit participants. Main outcome measure(s): An 11-item questionnaire was designed to assess the following constructs: perception of surgical safety, attitudes towards the WHO surgical safety checklist and attitudes regarding checklist usage. Results: Respondents’ view (N = 444) on the risk of an adverse event showed considerable variation. Respondents were positive towards the checklist, strongly agreeing that it would impact positively on their safety. However, this positive perception did not translate into an attitude where patients will actively inform themselves whether a checklist is used. The majority of respondents have no difficulty with repetitive verification of identity, procedure and location of the surgery. Respondents with a clinical background were the least anxious. Views were divided regarding hearing discussions around blood loss or airway problems. Conclusions: Patients perceive the checklist as a reliable safety tool. They do not mind repetitive verification of identity and procedure. However, hearing staff discussing specific, explicit, risks could cause anxiousness in some patients. Building a supportive and collaborative environment is needed to involve and empower patients to contribute in the realization of a safe hospital environment. | Notes: | Bergs, J (reprint author), Hasselt Univ, Fac Med & Life Sci, Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium, jochen.bergs@uhasselt.be | Keywords: | patient safety; quality improvement; patients; patient preference; attitudes; surgery; checklist | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/25428 | ISSN: | 1353-4505 | e-ISSN: | 1464-3677 | DOI: | 10.1093/intqhc/mzx180 | ISI #: | 000427191900007 | Rights: | © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press in association with the International Society for Quality in Health Care. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2019 |
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