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
Highlights
This is a prospective study carried out at one of the main operating theaters in Basrah general hospital
Surgical safety checklist which was recommended by the World Health Organization was designed to be used, wherever surgical procedures were done, as an easy and rapid way to review the patient health state and in the other direction the operative room and surgical plus anesthesiology teams competency
The study should not be considered ideal in design, conduct and results but the researchers believe that it provides sufficient evidence about the quality of surgical care at one major operating theater in one of the major hospitals in Basrah
Summary
This is a prospective study carried out at one of the main operating theaters in Basrah general hospital. 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. Method: A structured questionnaire form was prepared for the purpose of the study It was based on the World Health Organization checklist; first edition. 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 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. 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
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