Use of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room: Operating room nurses’ perspectives: Use of the surgical safety checklist in ORs

Kisacik, Oznur Gurlek and Cigerci, Yeliz (2019) Use of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room: Operating room nurses’ perspectives: Use of the surgical safety checklist in ORs. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 35 (3). ISSN 1682-024X

[thumbnail of 29-Article Text-4649-3-10-20190520.pdf] Text
29-Article Text-4649-3-10-20190520.pdf - Published Version

Download (361kB)

Abstract

Objective: To determine the opinions of operating room nurses towards the Surgical Safety ChecklistTR (SSCTR) and to determine applications for using SSCTR in operating rooms.

Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 102 nurses working in the operating rooms of a state hospital and a university hospital in the Afyonkarahisar province. Descriptive statistics method were used for data analysis.

Results: It was found that all operating room nurses knew the SSCTR and that they had a positive opinion regarding the necessity of the SSCTR. However, most of the participants stated that the SSCTR was not applied effectively in the operating room.

Conclusion: The results obtained from the study show that changes focusing on the development of a culture of patient safety (PS) and team collaboration in operating rooms must be made in order to apply SSCTR consistently and properly.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: AP Academic Press > Medical Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email support@apacademicpress.com
Date Deposited: 26 Apr 2023 05:34
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 07:10
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1072

Actions (login required)

View Item
View Item