PRIORITIES FOR PATIENT SAFETY IN OPERATING ROOM:A REVIEW OF SURGICAL TEAM MEMBERS' VIEWS
Zoe Protopappa, Efstratios Thomopoulos, Petros Kolovos
Monday, January 1, 2024
Publication year:
2024
Authors:
- Protopappa Zoe, Senior Student, Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Tripolis, Greece
- Thomopoulos Efstratios, Senior Student, Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, Tripolis, Greece
- Kolovos Petros, Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Integrated Health Care, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Tripolis, Greece
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Pages: 53-71
Abstract:
Introduction: Patients’ safety undergoing surgery is considered a crucial principle in operating room. Surgical team members’ views regarding safety priorities are essential to guide future efforts with the aim to improve patient safety in operating room. Aim: The investigation of surgical team members’ views related to priorities for patient safety. Methodology: A literature review in the database PubMed and Scopus was conducted in September 2023 with the keywords entered: «patient safety», «medical errors», «medication errors», «pressure ulcers», «surgical», «checklist» and «perioperative». The selection of the studies was based on specific eligibility criteria. Data extracted were analyzed and synthesized. Results: A total of 7 studies met the inclusion criteria and included in this review. The majority of the studies had a quantitative descriptive research design. The analysis of the results showed that the surgical team's priorities for patient safety in operating room are multifaceted and are classified into seven thematic categories: identification process, patient care, equipment, pharmaceutical care and specimen management, operating room, surgical team and, finally, checklist and risk assessment tools implementation. Conclusions: Patient safety in operating room constitutes a major concern for the surgical team. As a result, priorities for the safety issues are established which lead to the achievement of this goal. Surgical team's priorities for patient safety differentiate from organization to organization and depend on the type of surgery. These priorities are outlined in the following axes: procedures related to surgical care, logistical infrastructure and technical issues, as well personnel's competence. Further research efforts on views and experiences of surgical team members to improve patient safety intra-operatively are necessary.
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