Articles: checklist.
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To review the overall situation of university teachers' mental health in China systematically. ⋯ The mean level of university teachers' mental health was lower than the norm of China. The overall situation of university teachers' mental health in China was not optimistic. The society and school should take targeted measures to improve university teachers' mental health.
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La Radiologia medica · Nov 2014
Use of "Time-Out" checklist in interventional radiology procedures as a tool to enhance patient safety.
This study was done to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of adopting a safety checklist (SC) in the angiography suite during interventional radiology (IR) procedures to enhance patient safety. ⋯ The use of a checklist in IR, named "Time-Out" in our experience was feasible and effective allowing elimination of adverse events in the first year of use and promoting significant involvement and awareness of patient safety among the health-care team. The level of implementation, completeness and acceptability of the SC within the team increased after adequate training had been provided.
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There has been a need for a brief assessment tool to determine compliance with use of prescribed opioids for pain. The purpose of this study was to develop and begin the validation of a brief and simple compliance checklist (Opioid Compliance Checklist [OCC]) for chronic pain patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. A review of the literature of opioid therapy agreements led to a 12-item OCC that was repeatedly administered to 157 patients who were taking opioids for chronic pain and followed for 6 months. Validation of the OCC was conducted by identifying those patients exhibiting aberrant drug-related behavior as determined by any of the following: positive urine toxicology screen, a positive score on the Prescription Drug Use Questionnaire interview or Current Opioid Misuse Measure, and/or ratings by staff on the Addiction Behavior Checklist. Of the original 12 items, 5 OCC items appeared to best predict subsequent aberrant behaviors based on multivariate logistic regression analyses (cross-validated area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = .67). Although further testing is needed, these results suggest that the OCC is an easy-to-use, promising measure in monitoring opioid adherence among persons with chronic pain. ⋯ This study presents validation of a brief 5-item compliance checklist for use with chronic pain patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. This measure asks patients about aberrant drug-related behavior over the past month, and any positive response indicates problems with adherence with opioids. Further cross-validation testing is needed.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2014
Comparative StudyA Valid and Reliable Assessment Tool for Remote Simulation-Based Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia.
The purpose of this study was to establish construct and concurrent validity and interrater reliability of an assessment tool for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) performance on a high-fidelity simulation model. ⋯ This is the first study to demonstrate the validity and reliability of a Global Rating Scale assessment tool for use in UGRA simulation training. Although the checklist may require further refinement, the Global Rating Scale can be used for remote and on-site assessment of UGRA skills.
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BMJ quality & safety · Nov 2014
Multicenter StudyThe WHO surgical safety checklist: survey of patients' views.
Evidence suggests that full implementation of the WHO surgical safety checklist across NHS operating theatres is still proving a challenge for many surgical teams. The aim of the current study was to assess patients' views of the checklist, which have yet to be considered and could inform its appropriate use, and influence clinical buy-in. ⋯ It is feasible and instructive to capture patients' views of the delivery of safety improvements like the checklist. We have demonstrated strong support for the checklist in a sample of surgical patients, presenting a challenge to those resistant to its use.