Abstract
Objective
To assess adherence to the use of the hospital’s Surgical Safety Checklist according to the auditable criteria of the Joanna Briggs Institute.
Methods
An observational descriptive study was conducted, using the Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System and Getting Research into Practice tools in the three phases of the study methodology: basic, educational and follow-up audits. The audits took place in the surgical center of a hospital in western Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 100 surgeries were eligible in the baseline audit, with the same 100 being included in the follow-up audit, and direct observation being performed by the surgical team in completing the Surgical Safety Checklist.
Results
Criteria 2 and 3 were highly compliant with best practices (81% to 93%) in the baseline audit, while Criteria 1 and 4 (45%, 49%) had low compliance. Thus, educational activities were conducted with the surgical team based on the barriers found in the basic audit. There was an increase in the compliance percentages for all criteria in the follow-up audit, and Criteria 2 and 3 obtained 100% and 99%, respectively; however, Criteria 1 and 4 continued with percentages below the expected (65% and 54%, respectively).
Conclusion
Failure to achieve 100% compliance with the audited criteria is caused by the provided care not being based on evidence-based practice. However, permanent and continuous education is expected to result in good practices at the study institution.
Checklist; Surgicenters; Patient safety; Perioperative nursing; Quality of health care
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