Publication: Awareness and Knowledge of the Surgical Safety Checklist among Healthcare Professionals in University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | 1812-2027 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Uprety, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kobashi, Y | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ozaki, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, D | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ghimire, B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sedain, G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sigdel, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Higuchi, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tsubokura, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh YP | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-11T06:00:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-11T06:00:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | Uprety A,1 Kobashi Y,2-4 Ozaki A,4,5 Shrestha D,6 Ghimire B,7 Sedain G,8 Sigdel S,9 Higuchi A,2,4 Tsubokura M,2,4 Singh YP10 1Department of Anesthesiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. 3Department of Anesthesia, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation. Iwaki City, Fukushima, 972-8322, Japan. 4Medical Governance Research Institute, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0074, Japan. 5Department of Breast Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki City, Fukushima, 972-8322, Japan. 6Department of Neonatology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 7Department of GI and General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 8Department of Neurosurgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 9Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 10Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Background An introduction of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) is essential to promote surgical safety. Objective To obtain country-specific information regarding the checklist in a leading medical institution in Nepal. Method The present research was a cross-sectional study with a survey conducted among healthcare professionals working in the operation theatre at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) in Kathmandu, Nepal. A questionnaire was distributed to 150 healthcare professionals working in the operating theatre. Responses to the questionnaire were analysed descriptively and regression analyses used to identify factors associated with awareness of the checklist. Result In total, 127 healthcare professionals participated in the study, of whom 118 (92.9%) had been aware of the WHO SSC. A substantial proportion of participants (108, 91.5%) were not satisfied with the prevailing practice whereby the checklist was not routinely used during surgery. Lack of appropriate training was the most prevalent barrier to the checklist use (72, 67.9%), followed by unwillingness of staff to use the checklist (54, 50.9%), and lack of experience (42, 39.7%). The mean score on the survey was 6.0 out of 10. Regarding the results of the regression model on survey scores, surgeons had higher scores compared to nurses (unadjusted coefficient 0.80, 95% CI 0.20-1.40). Conclusion Most of the healthcare professionals were aware of the WHO SSC, however multiple barriers to the checklist use were identified. It is important to establish an effective use of WHO SSC in the operation theatre. KEY WORDS Surgical safety, WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, Workforce | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3527 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Kathmandu University | |
| dc.subject | Surgical safety | |
| dc.subject | WHO Surgical Safety Checklist | |
| dc.subject | Workforce | |
| dc.title | Awareness and Knowledge of the Surgical Safety Checklist among Healthcare Professionals in University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 34 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 29 | |
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