Abstract
Abstract
Background
Surgical safety checklist (SSC) use benefits veterinary patients, but endorsement and implementation are essential for these benefits to be observed.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey assessed UK veterinary professionals' attitudes towards and usage of SSCs and identified factors associated with poorer attitude or failure to use SSCs.
Results
Of 513 respondents, 70% used SSCs. Of these, 87.1% used SSCs for every surgical procedure, 19.1% adapted SSCs for different procedures and 61.1% had a standard operating procedure detailing how to use SSCs. Attitudes towards SSC use were favourable, with increased positive attitude associated with employing at least one registered veterinary nurse with a post-qualifying qualification (p < 0.001), current SSC use (p < 0.001), undertaking self-directed reading (p = 0.033) or completing SSC-relevant post-qualification continuing professional development (p = 0.005). Factors associated with veterinary practices not using SSCs included Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) non-membership (odds ratio [OR] 2.0, 1.1–3.4), no RCVS hospital status (OR 1.9, 1.1–3.5) or being a mixed first-opinion veterinary practice (OR 2.4, 1.2–5.0).
Limitations
Study limitations include sampling methodology and non-validated attitudinal scale usage.
Conclusion
Most respondents used SSCs. Familiarity, education and the RCVS PSS were associated with improved uptake and attitudes, but mixed practice was associated with reduced usage.
Background
Surgical safety checklist (SSC) use benefits veterinary patients, but endorsement and implementation are essential for these benefits to be observed.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey assessed UK veterinary professionals' attitudes towards and usage of SSCs and identified factors associated with poorer attitude or failure to use SSCs.
Results
Of 513 respondents, 70% used SSCs. Of these, 87.1% used SSCs for every surgical procedure, 19.1% adapted SSCs for different procedures and 61.1% had a standard operating procedure detailing how to use SSCs. Attitudes towards SSC use were favourable, with increased positive attitude associated with employing at least one registered veterinary nurse with a post-qualifying qualification (p < 0.001), current SSC use (p < 0.001), undertaking self-directed reading (p = 0.033) or completing SSC-relevant post-qualification continuing professional development (p = 0.005). Factors associated with veterinary practices not using SSCs included Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) non-membership (odds ratio [OR] 2.0, 1.1–3.4), no RCVS hospital status (OR 1.9, 1.1–3.5) or being a mixed first-opinion veterinary practice (OR 2.4, 1.2–5.0).
Limitations
Study limitations include sampling methodology and non-validated attitudinal scale usage.
Conclusion
Most respondents used SSCs. Familiarity, education and the RCVS PSS were associated with improved uptake and attitudes, but mixed practice was associated with reduced usage.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | no |
| Journal | Veterinary Record |
| Volume | 192 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 The Authors. Veterinary Record published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Veterinary Association.
Funding Information:
This study was undertaken by the primary author (Jessica Hill) while an undergraduate on the BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science programme at the UoB and formed part of her dissertation studies. The authors would like to thank Melanie Hezzell for initial statistical support provided while Jessica Hill was a final year undergraduate for the thesis version of this research study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Veterinary Record published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Veterinary Association.
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