Causes and Effects of Introducing Surgery Safety Checklist: A Review

Lorkowski, Jacek; Maciejowska-Wilcock, Izabella; Pokorski, Mieczysław

doi:10.1007/5584_2021_631

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“…Eighteen main points of SSC should be checked in three successive parts: before the procedure of anesthesia, before and after the surgical procedure, and before the patient leaves the operating theater (13,14). Many authors emphasize that the design of SSC is correct, and its introduction has saved lives by preventing perioperative complications (15). Like in many non-medical areas, SSC consolidates the team in the operating theatre, increases the readiness for surgery, and ensures that nothing important has been omitted.…”

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Surgical Safety Checklist

Lorkowski

Maciejowska-Wilcock²,

Pokorski³

2023

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Objectives: the surgical safety checklist (SSC) is a document that is intended to increase patient safety in the operating theater by eliminating avoidable errors. The original document has been published in English by the WHO which recommends its obligatory use. The document’s name is often distorted when translated into European languages, for instance into the “surgical control list”. This article aims to assess the consequences of the distortion of the originally intended meaning for the completion of SSC in the operating theater. Methods: we compared the exactness of the meaning of translation in 29 European languages based on Google translator. Particular attention was paid to the presence of essential words such as “checklist” and “safety” in the translation.Results: we found that in 15 out of the 29 languages, the translation of these two words was incorrect, particularly in Slavic languages. The most often mistranslation was the “control card” or “control list”, which was a misnomer.Conclusions: the translation of the SSC name into native languages is inadequate in about one-half of the cases, which may jeopardize its proper use by team members of the operating theater, and thus the patient perioperative safety.

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Surgical Safety Checklist

Lorkowski

Maciejowska-Wilcock²,

Pokorski³

2023

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“…, 1999). The use of SSC is associated with reduction of surgical site infections (De Almeida et al ., 2021), as well as reduction of the frequency of complications and mortality (Lorkowski et al. , 2021a).…”

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“…The landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, endorsed the use of checklists in healthcare to prevent human error (Kohn et al, 1999). The use of SSC is associated with reduction of surgical site infections (De Almeida et al, 2021), as well as reduction of the frequency of complications and mortality (Lorkowski et al, 2021a). However, several studies have demonstrated that compliance with the SSC can be sub-optimal in healthcare institutions (Haynes et al, 2009;Pickering et al, 2013;De Vries et al, 2010;Reed et al, 2016;Melekie and Getahun, 2015).…”

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Surgical team perceptions of the surgical safety checklist in a tertiary hospital in Jordan: a descriptive qualitative study

Albsoul

Alshyyab

Odat

et al. 2022

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of operating room staff towards the use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist in a tertiary hospital in Jordan.Design/methodology/approachThis was a qualitative descriptive study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 21 healthcare staff employed in the operating room (nurses, residents, surgeons and anaesthesiologists). The interviews were conducted in the period from October to December 2021. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.FindingsThree main themes emerged from data analysis namely compliance with the surgical safety checklist, the impact of surgical safety checklist, and barriers and facilitators to the use of the surgical safety checklist. The use of the checklist was seen as enabling staff to communicate effectively and thus to accomplish patient safety and positive outcomes. The perceived barriers to compliance included excessive workload, congestion and lack of training and awareness. Enhanced training and education were thought to improve the utilization of the surgical safety checklist, and help enhance awareness about its importance.Originality/valueWhile steps to utilize the surgical safety checklist by the operation room personnel may seem simple, the quality of its administration is not necessarily robust. There are several challenges for consistent, complete and effective administration of the surgical safety checklist by the surgical team members. Healthcare managers must employ interventions to eliminate barriers to and offer facilitators of adherence to the application of the surgical safety checklist, therefore promoting quality healthcare and patient safety.

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