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Kheawwan P, Thanomlikhit C, Narajeeenron K, Rojnawee S. Translation and psychometric validation of the Thai version of TeamSTEPPS® team performance observation tool. J Interprof Care 2024; 38:573-582. [PMID: 38343289 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2307547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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In healthcare, effective communication and teamwork are pivotal in reducing medical errors. Integrating team training into health professions education is crucial. Accurate measurement of team performance during training requires reliable assessment tools. The TeamSTEPPS® Team Performance Observation Tool (TPOT), recently updated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, serves this purpose. However, it had not been translated and validated for use in Thailand. We aimed to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the Thai version of TPOT. Employing a back-translation process, TPOT was adapted to the Thai context. The resulting Thai TPOT instrument was administered to 518 healthcare professionals who had undergone TeamSTEPPS® training. Participants were asked to evaluate two prerecorded, 7-minute simulated team emergency scenarios using the Thai TPOT instrument. Results exhibited high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .96) and inter-rater reliability (ICC = .98). Confirmatory factor analysis affirmed the construct validity of the Thai TPOT. These findings establish the Thai TPOT as useful for evaluating teamwork within healthcare teams.
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- Pataraporn Kheawwan
- Department of Nursing, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Nursing Professional Development Center, Department of Nursing, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Haque G, Asif F, Ahmed FA, Ayub F, Syed SUH, Pradhan NA, Hameed M, Siddiqui MMU, Mahmood S, Zaidi T, Siddiqi S, Latif A. Assessment of Patient Safety in a Low-Resource Health Care System: Proposal for a Multimethod Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e50532. [PMID: 38536223 PMCID: PMC11007612 DOI: 10.2196/50532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The high prevalence of adverse events (AEs) globally in health care delivery has led to the establishment of many guidelines to enhance patient safety. However, patient safety is a relatively nascent concept in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where health systems are already overburdened and underresourced. This is why it is imperative to study the nuances of patient safety from a local perspective to advocate for the judicious use of scarce public health resources. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the status of patient safety in a health care system within a low-resource setting, using a multipronged, multimethod approach of standardized methodologies adapted to the local setting. METHODS We propose purposive sampling to include a representative mix of public and private, rural and urban, and tertiary and secondary care hospitals, preferably those ascribed to the same hospital quality standards. Six different approaches will be considered at these hospitals including (1) focus group discussions on the status quo of patient safety, (2) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, (3) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, (4) estimation of incidence of AEs identified by patients, (5) estimation of incidence of AEs via medical record review, and (6) assessment against the World Health Organization's Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Framework via thorough reviews of existing hospital protocols and in-person surveys of the facility. RESULTS The abovementioned studies collectively are expected to yield significant quantifiable information on patient safety conditions in a wide range of hospitals operating within LMICs. CONCLUSIONS A multidimensional approach is imperative to holistically assess the patient safety situation, especially in LMICs. Our low-budget, non-resource-intensive research proposal can serve as a benchmark to conduct similar studies in other health care settings within LMICs. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/50532.
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- Ghazal Haque
- Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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Eggenschwiler LC, Rutjes AWS, Musy SN, Ausserhofer D, Nielen NM, Schwendimann R, Unbeck M, Simon M. Variation in detected adverse events using trigger tools: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273800. [PMID: 36048863 PMCID: PMC9436152 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Adverse event (AE) detection is a major patient safety priority. However, despite extensive research on AEs, reported incidence rates vary widely. Objective This study aimed: (1) to synthesize available evidence on AE incidence in acute care inpatient settings using Trigger Tool methodology; and (2) to explore whether study characteristics and study quality explain variations in reported AE incidence. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods To identify relevant studies, we queried PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and three journals in the patient safety field (last update search 25.05.2022). Eligible publications fulfilled the following criteria: adult inpatient samples; acute care hospital settings; Trigger Tool methodology; focus on specialty of internal medicine, surgery or oncology; published in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Systematic reviews and studies addressing adverse drug events or exclusively deceased patients were excluded. Risk of bias was assessed using an adapted version of the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2. Our main outcome of interest was AEs per 100 admissions. We assessed nine study characteristics plus study quality as potential sources of variation using random regression models. We received no funding and did not register this review. Results Screening 6,685 publications yielded 54 eligible studies covering 194,470 admissions. The cumulative AE incidence was 30.0 per 100 admissions (95% CI 23.9–37.5; I2 = 99.7%) and between study heterogeneity was high with a prediction interval of 5.4–164.7. Overall studies’ risk of bias and applicability-related concerns were rated as low. Eight out of nine methodological study characteristics did explain some variation of reported AE rates, such as patient age and type of hospital. Also, study quality did explain variation. Conclusion Estimates of AE studies using trigger tool methodology vary while explaining variation is seriously hampered by the low standards of reporting such as the timeframe of AE detection. Specific reporting guidelines for studies using retrospective medical record review methodology are necessary to strengthen the current evidence base and to help explain between study variation.
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- Luisa C. Eggenschwiler
- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- College of Health Care-Professions Claudiana, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Patient Safety Office, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Nursing Science (INS), Department Public Health (DPH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Jarošová D, Zeleníková R, Plevová I, Mynaříková E, Kachlová M. Differences in the Incidence of Adverse Events in Acute Care Hospitals: Results of a Multicentre Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095238. [PMID: 35564632 PMCID: PMC9105439 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Background: Adverse events are indicators of patient safety and quality of care. Adverse events clearly have negative impacts on healthcare system costs. Organizational and unit characteristics are not very often studied in relation to adverse events. The aim of the study was to find the differences in the incidence of adverse events and healthcare-associated infections in hospitalized patients in Czech acute care hospitals according to type of hospital and type of unit. Methods: This cross-sectional multicentre study was conducted in 105 acute care medical and surgical units located in 14 acute care hospitals throughout the Czech Republic. The data on adverse events and healthcare-associated infections were reported monthly by nurse researchers. The data were collected from June 2020 to October 2020. Results: The incidence of healthcare-associated infections, pressure ulcers, and medication errors was significantly lower in large hospitals. Statistically significant differences have been further found between the incidence of pressure ulcers (<0.001), falls without injury (<0.001), and falls with injury (<0.001) in surgical and medical units. More pressure ulcers, falls without injury, and falls with injury have been reported in surgical units. Conclusion: The type of hospital and type of unit affected the incidence of adverse events at acute care hospitals. To reduce adverse events, a systematic adverse event measurement and reporting system should be promoted.
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- Darja Jarošová
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 701 03 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (D.J.); (I.P.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 701 03 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (D.J.); (I.P.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 701 03 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (D.J.); (I.P.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Nursing Care, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 701 03 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (D.J.); (I.P.); (M.K.)
- Department of Nursing Care, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic;
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Leenen JPL, Dijkman EM, van Hout A, Kalkman CJ, Schoonhoven L, Patijn GA. Nurses' experiences with continuous vital sign monitoring on the general surgical ward: a qualitative study based on the Behaviour Change Wheel. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:60. [PMID: 35287678 PMCID: PMC8919550 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00837-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background To support early recognition of clinical deterioration on a general ward continuous vital signs monitoring (CMVS) systems using wearable devices are increasingly being investigated. Although nurses play a crucial role in successful implementation, reported nurse adoption and acceptance scores vary significantly. In-depth insight into the perspectives of nurses regarding CMVS is lacking. To this end, we applied a theoretical approach for behaviour change derived from the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW). Aim To provide insight in the capability, opportunity and motivation of nurses working with CMVS, in order to inform future implementation efforts. Methods A qualitative study was conducted, including twelve nurses of a surgical ward in a tertiary teaching hospital with previous experience of working with CMVS. Semi-structured interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using thematic analysis. The results were mapped onto the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation – Behaviour (COM-B) model of the BCW. Results Five key themes emerged. The theme ‘Learning and coaching on the job’ linked to Capability. Nurses favoured learning about CVSM by dealing with it in daily practice. Receiving bedside guidance and coaching was perceived as important. The theme ‘interpretation of vital sign trends’ also linked to Capability. Nurses mentioned the novelty of monitoring vital sign trends of patients on wards. The theme ‘Management of alarms’ linked to Opportunity. Nurses perceived the (false) alarms generated by the system as excessive resulting in feelings of irritation and uncertainty. The theme ‘Integration and compatibility with clinical workflow’ linked to Opportunity. CVSM was experienced as helpful and easy to use, although integration in mobile devices and the EMR was highly favoured and the management of clinical workflows would need improvement. The theme ‘Added value for nursing care’ linked to Motivation. All nurses recognized the potential added value of CVSM for postoperative care. Conclusion Our findings suggest all parts of the COM-B model should be considered when implementing CVSM on general wards. When the themes in Capability and Opportunity are not properly addressed by selecting interventions and policy categories, this may negatively influence the Motivation and may compromise successful implementation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12912-022-00837-x.
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- J P L Leenen
- Department of Surgery, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands. .,Connected Care Centre, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Research Group IT Innovations in Health Care, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Campus 2-6, Zwolle, 8017CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, University Rd, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands.,Connected Care Centre, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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