Table 1 Comparison of users and non-users of the surgical safety checklist
Users of the checklist (n = 213) | Non-Users of the checklist (n = 21) | Statistical Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since when do you use the checklist? | Has the implementation of the checklist been tried? | |||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | |
before 2008 | 36 | 16.9 % | yes, before 2010 | 0 | 0 % | |
2008 | 16 | 7.5 % | yes, in 2010 | 1 | 4.8 % | |
2009 | 22 | 9.5 % | yes, in 2011 | 3 | 14.3 % | |
2010 | 40 | 17.3 % | yes, in 2012 | 2 | 9.5 % | |
2011 | 50 | 23.5 % | yes, in 2013 | 4 | 19.0 % | |
2012 | 39 | 18.3 % | no | 11 | 52.4 % | |
2013 | 10 | 4.7 % | ||||
Does a standard protocol exist for using the checklist? | Does a standard protocol exist for checking perioperative patient data? | |||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | |
Yes | 202 | 94.8 % | Yes | 16 | 76.2 % | * P = 0.001 |
No | 11 | 5.2 % | No | 5 | 23.8 % | |
Who fills out the checklist? | Who checks perioperative patient data? | |||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | |
Surgeon | 180 | 84.5 % | Surgeon | 20 | 95.2 % | |
Anaesthetist | 185 | 86.9 % | Anaesthetist | 20 | 95.2 % | |
OR Nurse | 158 | 74.2 % | OR Nurse | 15 | 71.4 % | |
Ward Doctor | 60 | 28.2 % | Ward Doctor | 11 | 52.4 % | |
Ward Nurse | 78 | 36.6 % | Ward Nurse | 9 | 42.9 % | |
People involved per case | 3.1 | People involved per case | 3.6 | * P < 0.001 | ||
How long does it take to fill out the checklist? | How long does it take to check perioperative patient data? | |||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | |
Less than 30s | 28 | 13.1 % | Less than 30s | 2 | 9.5 % | * P = 0.008 |
30-60s | 63 | 29.6 % | 30-60s | 1 | 4.8 % | |
1-2 min | 60 | 28.2 % | 1-2 min | 7 | 33.3 % | |
2-3 min | 35 | 16.4 % | 2-3 min | 4 | 19.0 % | |
More than 3 min | 27 | 12.7 % | More than 3 min | 7 | 33.3 % | |
How do you consider the use of the checklist? | Why is the checklist not used in your clinic? | |||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | |
Reasonable and not laborious | 169 | 79.3 % | financial reasons | 2 | 9.5 % | |
Reasonable and laborious | 40 | 18.8 % | low acceptance | 5 | 23.8 % | |
Not reasonable and not laborious | 0 | 0.0 % | other reasons | 9 | 42.9 % | |
Not reasonable and laborious | 4 | 1.9 % | reason unknown | 5 | 23.8 % | |
Are you interested in using the checklist? | ||||||
Answer Options | Number | Per Cent | ||||
Yes | 16 | 76.2 % | ||||
No | 3 | 14.3 % | ||||
I don’t know | 2 | 9.5 % | ||||