Exploring Medication Safety Practices in Anesthesia
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Description of medication checking procedures
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Quality improvement project involving medication safety in anesthesia. The study explores medication safety practices in anesthesia using a mixed methods approach.
Detailed Description
The present study has explored medication safety practices among nurse anesthestsists and anesthesiologists through structured and unstructured observations in clinical anesthesia practice. The data is collected through non-participant observation using a guide consisting of the following topics: medications prepared, medication checking procedures, medications administered, team composition, interrutions and description of the workn environment
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 21 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •nurse anesthetist
- •anesthesiologist
Exclusion Criteria
- •not involved in patient care
- •not involved in medication handling
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Description of medication checking procedures
Time Frame: November 2023 - May 2024
Description of medication checking procedures before or after patient arrival. If independent double checking procedures are followed or not
Description of medications prepared
Time Frame: November 2023 - May 2024
Detailed description of medications prepared during observation
Description of medications administered
Time Frame: November 2023 until May 2024
Description of medications administered during anesthesia induction
Secondary Outcomes
- Description of anesthesia team composition(November 2024 - May 2024)
- Description of interupptions(November 2023 - May 2024)
Investigators
Elizabeth Reine
Professional development nurse
Oslo University Hospital