- Title
- The collaborative development of a pre-operative checklist: an e-Delphi study
- Creator
- Murphy, Katherine; Walker, Kim; Duff, Jed; Williams, Robyn
- Relation
- ACORN Vol. 29, Issue 1, p. 36-43
- Relation
- https://www.acorn.org.au/journal/
- Publisher
- Cambridge Publishing
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The aim of this study was to identify which items should be included in a pre-operative checklist based on recommendations by nurse experts in order to promote patient safety and effective communication in the perioperative environment. Method: Thirty-five nurses participated in this e-Delphi study, which was conducted online via SurveyMonkey®. Each survey presented participants with a list of potential items for inclusion in a pre-operative checklist. Participants were asked to identify items they felt should be included in the checklist with the option to include comments. Comments were de-identified and shared with other participants to allow confidential interaction. The surveys were analysed for consensus, determined as agreement between at least 70% of participants. Results: Three survey rounds were completed. Forty-six items achieved consensus for inclusion in a pre-operative checklist. Conclusion: The 46 items which achieved consensus were condensed to a list of 25 items categorised as: 1. Patient and procedure verification; 2. Preparation; and 3. Assessments. The findings of this study provide an evidence base for development of pre-operative checklists, to promote patient safety and effective communication in the perioperative environment.
- Subject
- perioperative; nursing; patient safety; communication; checklist
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1331605
- Identifier
- uon:26663
- Identifier
- ISSN:1448-7535
- Rights
- This article is available with the permission from the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN). Views expressed in any article are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of ACORN, nor are the products advertised given the official backing of this College. They cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of any of the opinions, information, errors or omissions in this article. Articles published in the Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia are copyright and the copyright remains with ACORN. Anyone wishing to reprint articles must obtain written permission directly from the editor
- Language
- eng
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