Cultural Competency, Risk Management, and Patient Safety Internet-Based Curriculum for OB/GYN Resident Physicians and Adverse Patient Events

Brett Worly, MD0 sites76 target enrollmentJanuary 2012

ConditionsRisk Reduction

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Risk Reduction
Sponsor: Brett Worly, MD
Enrollment: 76
Primary Endpoint: Tucker-Culturally Sensitive Health Care Inventory (TCSHCI) Provider Form
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Additional educational training lectures were provided to healthcare workers. Outcome measure of cultural competency was completed to assess patient safety, risk management, and cultural competency of healthcare providers in an urban academic Labor and Delivery Unit.

Detailed Description

Introduction: Patient safety, risk management, and cultural competency are essential topics for healthcare provider mastery in a high stakes, urban academic Labor and Delivery Unit. Methods: A prospective cross sectional pilot study was performed with IRB exempt status to examine the effect of an internet based educational curriculum on topics including patient safety, risk management and cultural competency over 6 months amongst OB/GYN and Family Medicine medical students, nurses, and physicians. 76 healthcare providers participated. Assessments took place before and after curriculum implementation. Primary outcome measures were cultural competency as measured by the Tucker-Culturally Sensitive Health Care Inventory (TCSHCI) Provider Form, Pascal Metrics of Patient Safety survey for healthcare providers, patient satisfaction measured by the Press Ganey patient survey scores, and poor Labor and Delivery Outcomes. The curriculum intervention included five online lectures lasting 30-60 minutes pertaining to cultural competency, risk management, patient safety, and Team STEPPS training.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2012

End Date

June 2013

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Brett Worly, MD

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Brett Worly, MD

Primary Investigator

Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•. Inclusion criteria were OB/GYN medical students, Labor and Delivery nurses, and resident/ attending physicians in OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Anesthesia, and Family Medicine.