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2016

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The Collaborative Development Of A Pre-Operative Checklist: An E-Delphi Study, Katherine Murphy, Kim Walker, Jed Duff, Robyn Williams Mar 2016

The Collaborative Development Of A Pre-Operative Checklist: An E-Delphi Study, Katherine Murphy, Kim Walker, Jed Duff, Robyn Williams

Journal of Perioperative Nursing

The aim of this study was to identify which items should be included in a pre-operative checklist based on recommendations by nurse experts in order to promote patient safety and effective communication in the perioperative environment.

Method: Thirty-five nurses participated in this e-Delphi study, which was conducted online via SurveyMonkey.. Each survey presented participants with a list of potential items for inclusion in a pre-operative checklist. Participants were asked to identify items they felt should be included in the checklist with the option to include comments. Comments were de-identified and shared with other participants to allow confidential interaction. The surveys …