Quality improvement project involving medication safety in anesthesia. The study explores medication safety practices in anesthesia using a mixed methods approach.
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 Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Department of nurse anesthesia, Oslo university hospital
Oslo, Norway
Description of medication checking procedures
Description of medication checking procedures before or after patient arrival. If independent double checking procedures are followed or not
Time frame: November 2023 - May 2024
Description of medications prepared
Detailed description of medications prepared during observation
Time frame: November 2023 - May 2024
Description of medications administered
Description of medications administered during anesthesia induction
Time frame: November 2023 until May 2024
Description of anesthesia team composition
Description of number of nurse anesthestists and anesthesiologists present during observation
Time frame: November 2024 - May 2024
Description of interupptions
Detailed descriptions of possible interupptions and disturbances of work processes related to medication preparation or medication administration
Time frame: November 2023 - May 2024
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