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Omar, Islam, Hafez, Ahmed, Zaimis, Tilemachos, Singhal, Rishi and Spencer, Rachel (2023) AVOIDable medical errors in invasive procedures : facts on the ground – An NHS staff survey. International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 34 (3). pp. 189-206. doi:10.3233/jrs-220055 ISSN 1878-6847.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3233/jrs-220055
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Never Events represent a serious problem with a high burden on healthcare providers’ facilities. Despite introducing various safety checklists and precautions, many Never Events are reported yearly. OBJECTIVE: This survey aims to assess awareness and compliance with the safety standards and obtain recommendations from the National Health Service (NHS) staff on preventative measures. METHODS: An online survey of 45 questions has been conducted directed at NHS staff involved in invasive procedures. The questions were designed to assess the level of awareness, training and education delivered to the staff on patient safety. Moreover, we designed a set of focused questions to assess compliance with the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) guidance. Open questions were added to encourage the staff to give practical recommendations on tackling and preventing these incidents. Invitations were sent through social media, and the survey was kept live from 20/11/2021 to 23/04/2022. RESULTS: Out of 700 invitations sent, 75 completed the survey (10.7%). 96% and 94.67% were familiar with the terms Never Events and near-miss, respectively. However, 52% and 36.49% were aware of National and Local Safety Standards for Invasive procedures (NatSSIPs-LocSSIPs), respectively. 28 (37.33%) had training on preventing medical errors. 48 (64%) believe that training on safety checklists should be delivered during undergraduate education. Fourteen (18.67%) had experiences when the checklists failed to prevent medical errors. 53 (70.67%) have seen the operating list or the consent forms containing abbreviations. 33 (44.00%) have a failed counting reconciliation algorithm. NHS staff emphasised the importance of multi-level checks, utilisation of specific checklists, patient involvement in the safety checks, adequate staffing, avoidance of staff change in the middle of a procedure and list order, and investment in training and education on patient safety. CONCLUSION: This survey showed a low awareness of some of the principal patient safety aspects and poor compliance with NatSSIPs recommendations. Checklists fail on some occasions to prevent medical errors. Process redesign creating a safe environment, and enhancing a safety culture could be the key. The study presented the recommendations of the staff on preventative measures.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine | ||||||
Publisher: | IOS Press | ||||||
ISSN: | 1878-6847 | ||||||
Official Date: | 13 September 2023 | ||||||
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Volume: | 34 | ||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 189-206 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.3233/jrs-220055 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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