A clinical perspective study on the compliance of surgical safety checklist in all surgical procedures done in operation theatres, in a teaching hospital, Ethiopia, 2021: A clinical perspective study

Background: A core set of checks have been incorporated into World Health Organization (WHO) WHO surgical safety checklist. Lack of access to basic surgical care remains a major concern in low-income settings. Objective: We use a WHO surgical safety checklist items to improve team communication and cooperation to help in reduction of morbidity and mortality of surgical procedures. Methods: This is a prospective study involving 300 patients after applying the 19 items of the surgical safety checklist with different types of operations had been operated in the surgical theater at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital during the period 1st of September 2016 until 1st of March 2017. We follow up the patients until 30 days after surgical intervention. Results: After applying the 19 items of surgical safety checklist, the risk of the surgical site infection, respiratory complications, retained gauze and risk of blood loss [14% , 4.6% , 1.3% , and 2% respectively] was comparable to the results of the World Health Organization. Using the pulse oximetry in 94 % and site marked in 65.3%. In 64.6% of patients received antibiotic prophylaxis in which just 4 % developed surgical site infection [SSI], while in extended regime 36.67% there is 10% developed SSI. No mortality reported during collection of the data. Conclusions: The surgical safety checklist is a simple method, and there is evidence for its effectiveness in reducing complications in clinical use. WHO recommends use of the checklist in all surgical operations and encourages clinicians to modify the list for different specialties and hospitals.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding World Health Organization surgical safety checklist and the challenges in its implementation at a teaching hospital in North India

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203852 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 3759

Author(s):

Priya Sharma ◽

Vartika Tripathi ◽

Uma Gupta

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

North India ◽

World Health ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety ◽

Health Organization

Background: The WHO in 2009 published the surgical safety checklist (SSC) for reducing the surgical complications. For its successful implementation it is imperative to identify the current knowledge, attitude and practices of the involved personnel and explore the anticipated barriers. Objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices of the participants about the SSC and determine the possible challenges in its implementation.Methods: This study is a descriptive, cross-sectional study involving the use of a pre-tested questionnaire carried out in a teaching hospital. All personnel involved in the operation theater who gave their written consent were enrolled.Results: Awareness regarding the SSC is high and existing practices are favorable towards patient safety amongst Hospital personnel. Attempts should be made to educate all personnel to gain complete knowledge regarding the checklist. The anticipated barriers, of which lack of knowledge was found to be the most prominent, should be dealt with.Conclusions: A strategy aimed at proper education, stepwise implementation, alleviating the hindrances and regular feedbacks can result in decreasing the surgery related complications and morbidities through implementation of the surgical safety checklist.

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An evaluation into the effectiveness of surgical safety checklists in veterinary procedures

The Veterinary Nurse ◽

10.12968/vetn.2021.12.5.238 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 238-243

Author(s):

Ebba Orjefelt

Keyword(s):

Veterinary Medicine ◽

Postoperative Complications ◽

Surgical Procedures ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Human Medicine ◽

Control Group ◽

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety ◽

Veterinary Practice

Background: Extensive research has been conducted evaluating surgical safety checklists in human medicine, but comparative research is lacking within veterinary medicine. Aim To evaluate the possible benefits of applying a surgical safety checklist to veterinary procedures. Methods: The checklist, created by the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (AVA), was applied to roughly 50% of patients undergoing surgical procedures in a veterinary practice in Edinburgh, Scotland during an 8-week period in 2020. The remaining 50% was not subjected to a checklist and was therefore used as a control group. Results: With the application of the checklist, the practices participating in the study experienced a 4% decrease in postoperative complications, although this was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The frequency of postoperative complications after surgical procedures reduced following the introduction of surgical safety checklists.

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Adoption and Implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist: Improving Safety in an Italian Teaching Hospital

American Journal of Medical Quality ◽

10.1177/1062860618780354 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 100-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Davide Ferorelli ◽

Crudele Lucilla ◽

Leonardo Vincenti ◽

Fiorenza Zotti ◽

Alessandro Dell’Erba

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety ◽

Adoption And Implementation

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The WHO surgical safety checklist: improving use

10.26226/morressier.57108e32d462b80290b4aef2 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rajkumar Rajendram

Keyword(s):

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety

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PENERAPAN SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST WHO DI RSUD JARAGA SASAMEH KABUPATEN BARITO SELATAN

Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran Duta Wacana ◽

10.21460/bikdw.v1i3.25 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 173

Author(s):

Suryanti Klase ◽

Rizaldy Taslim Pinzon ◽

Andreasta Meliala

Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

World Health ◽

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety ◽

Health Organization

Latar Belakang: Penerapan pemakaian Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) dari World Health Organization (WHO) adalah untuk meningkatkan keselamatan pasien dalam proses pembedahan dikamar operasi dan mengurangi terjadinya kesalahan dalam prosedur pembedahan. Tingginya angka komplikasi dan kematian akibat pembedahan menyebabkan tindakan pembedahan seharusnya menjadi perhatian kesehatan global. Penggunaan checklist terstruktur dalam proses pembedahan akan sangat efektif karena standarisasi kinerja manusia dalam memastikan prosedur telah diikuti. Untuk itu diperlukan juga proses penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist WHO di RSUD Jaraga Sasameh Kabupaten Barito Selatan. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan rancangan penelitian kualitatif, studi kasus. Subyek penelitian ini adalah semua personel kamar bedah RSUD Jaraga Sasameh Kabupaten Barito Selatan, Propinsi Kalimantan Tengah selama bulan Maret - Mei 2015. Kuesioner menjelaskan tentang karakteristik umum dari sampel (umur, jenis kelamin, pekerjaan, lama kerja di rumah sakit), pengetahuan tentang Surgical Safety Checklist WHO, penerimaan checklist dan penerapannya, dan kerja sama team kamar bedah. Hasil: Dari 21 personel kamar bedah yang menjawab kuesioner, 100% menyadari keberadaan Surgical Safety Checklist WHO dan mengetahui tujuannya. Kebanyakan personel berpikir bahwa menggunakan checklist keselamatan Bedah WHO bermanfaat dan pelaksanaannya di kamar bedah merupakan keputusan yang tepat. Ada 90,5% personel yang menyatakan bahwa penggunaan Surgical Safety Checklist WHO cukup mudah untuk dilaksanakan. Kesimpulan: Meskipun terdapat penerimaan yang besar terhadap pelaksanaan penerapan checklist ini diantara personel kamar bedah, tetapi terdapat sedikit perbedaan dalam pengetahuan tentang tata cara pengisian ataupun penggunaan checklist.

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Analisis Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist Di Kamar Operasi Rumah Sakit Kota Batam

Jurnal Endurance ◽

10.22216/jen.v4i3.4501 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 456

Author(s):

Endang Yuliati ◽

Hema Malini ◽

Sri Muharni

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Operating Room ◽

Work Experience ◽

Improve Patient Safety ◽

Standard Procedure ◽

City Hospital ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Surgical Safety Checklist ◽

Surgical Safety

The use of the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is associated with improving patient care according to nursing process standards includes the quality of work of the operating room nurse team. The form of professionalism in the operating room is how the application of a surgical safety checklist as the standard procedure for patient safety in the operating room. This study aims to determine the relationship of characteristics, knowledge, and motivation of nurses in the application of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room of a Batam city hospital. This research is quantitative using an observational analytic research design. This study was conducted on 67 nurses who were taken by total sampling. This research was conducted in three Batam City Hospitals, with hospital accreditation at the same level. Data were analysed by univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. The results of the study found that most nurses had education at diploma level, with a working period experiences of > 6 months (82%); good knowledge (53.7%) with low motivation (57.7%). There is a relationship between education (p = 0.042); length of work experience (p = 0.010); knowledge (p = 0.002); and motivation (p = 0.05) with the application of SSC. It is expected that health services carry out SSC following the applicable SOPs in the Hospital so that it can reduce work accident rates and improve patient safety. Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) berhubungan langsung dengan kualitas asuhan keperawatan yang termasuk adalah bagaimana perawat menerapkan fungsi sebagai bagian dari kamar operasi. Bentuk profesionalisme ini menjadi standar bagaimana kemampuan perawat menerapakan SSC. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan karakteristik perawat, pengetahuan dan motivasi dengan penerapan SSC di kamar operasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif Cross Sectional dengan jumlah sampel 67 orang perawat kamar operasi. Data dianalisa dengan distribusi frekuensi dan uji hubungan bivariat. Didapatkan penerapan SSC perawat kota Batam masih kurang baik, dengan faktor yang mempunyai hubungan adalah Pendidikan, pelatihan dan pengetahuan. Diharapkan perawat mampu menerapkan SSC sesuai dengan Standar pelaksanaan fungsi perawat dikamar operasi.

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