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Safety Checklist Briefings: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
McDowell Diana Soule,
McComb Sara A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.11.015
Subject(s) - checklist , patient safety , perioperative , medicine , systematic review , surgical complication , perioperative nursing , variety (cybernetics) , medline , compliance (psychology) , surgical procedures , nursing , medical emergency , psychology , surgery , health care , complication , political science , computer science , artificial intelligence , law , cognitive psychology , social psychology
Nearly half of all surgical complications are considered preventable. Early research regarding preprocedural surgical safety checklist briefings revealed that this process led to improved surgical complication rates. We conducted a literature search to gather evidence regarding compliance in conducting briefings, outcomes of briefings, and surgical team members’ perceptions toward the use and efficacy of checklist briefings. We found 23 studies conducted in 17 countries, the majority published since 2011, addressing these elements. The studies used a variety of methodologies and outcome measures. Common themes in the studies included enhanced patient safety, improved compliance over time, and increased communication among team members when checklists were used. As research continues on surgical safety checklists and briefings, a great opportunity exists for perioperative nurses to make contributions to the evidence.