Survey on safety management approach of surgical patients
Author(s): LI Yuerong, ZHAO Qinghua, MIN Su, XIAO Mingzhao
Pages: 844-847
Year: 2015 Issue: 7
Journal: Journal of Chinese Nursing Management
Keyword: attitude survey; patient safety; Operating Room; error;
Abstract: Objective: To identify problems of OR safety management approach, discover issues, propose ways to improve, and ultimately to enhance surgical patient safety. Method: Randomly selected 46 trainees who attended "surgical patient safety management training program" in Chongqing to take the "Surgical safety management approach questionnaire for surgical team members". Result: The average score of management approach is 2.55±1.00. Several signiifcant items were detected among different qualiifcations and different hospital level. Both of the individual and management put patient safety as primary concern. 86.96% of the respondents agreed that they had made errors in OR, medical errors are discussed to prevent recurrence, and conifdential reporting system that documents medical errors is important for safety, 19.57 of them agreed that "Errors committed during patient management are not important, as long as the patient improves". Conclusion: OR managers have positive attitude on surgical patient safety and good understanding on medical error. But still need improvements on questioning, adverse event reporting, multidisciplinary teamwork coordination and effective communication.
Pages: 844-847
Year: 2015 Issue: 7
Journal: Journal of Chinese Nursing Management
Keyword: attitude survey; patient safety; Operating Room; error;
Abstract: Objective: To identify problems of OR safety management approach, discover issues, propose ways to improve, and ultimately to enhance surgical patient safety. Method: Randomly selected 46 trainees who attended "surgical patient safety management training program" in Chongqing to take the "Surgical safety management approach questionnaire for surgical team members". Result: The average score of management approach is 2.55±1.00. Several signiifcant items were detected among different qualiifcations and different hospital level. Both of the individual and management put patient safety as primary concern. 86.96% of the respondents agreed that they had made errors in OR, medical errors are discussed to prevent recurrence, and conifdential reporting system that documents medical errors is important for safety, 19.57 of them agreed that "Errors committed during patient management are not important, as long as the patient improves". Conclusion: OR managers have positive attitude on surgical patient safety and good understanding on medical error. But still need improvements on questioning, adverse event reporting, multidisciplinary teamwork coordination and effective communication.
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