STORC safety initiative: A multicentre survey on preparedness & confidence in obstetric emergencies

Jeanne Marie Guise, Sally Y. Segel, Kristine Larison, Sarah M. Jump, Marion Constable, Hong Li, Patricia Osterweil, Dieter Zimmer

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Abstract

Background: Patient safety is a national and international priority. The purpose of this study was to understand clinicians' perceptions of teamwork during obstetric emergencies in clinical practice, to examine factorsassociated with confidence in responding to obstetric emergencies and to evaluate perceptions about the value of team training to improve preparedness. Methods An anonymous survey was administered to all clinical staff members who respond to obstetric emergencies in seven Oregon hospitals from June 2006 to August 2006. Results 614 clinical staff (74.5%) responded. While over 90% felt confident that the appropriate clinical staffwould respond to emergencies, more than half reported that other clinical staff members were confused about their role during emergencies. Over 84% were confident that emergency drills or simulation-based team training would improve performance. Conclusions Clinical staff who respond to obstetric emergencies in their practice reported feeling confident that the qualified personnel would respond to an emergency; however, they were less confident that the responders would perform well as a team. They reported that simulation and team training may improve their preparedness and confidence in responding to emergencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e41
JournalQuality and Safety in Health Care
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy

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