CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A CHECKLIST FOR OPERATING ROOM AS A PATIENT SAFETY DEVICE

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To construct and validate a checklist for the organization of operating rooms.

Method:

Methodological study conducted from June to December 2018 in a private hospital in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It consisted of the following steps: literature review for the construction of the checklist, elaboration of the instrument and content validation. Seventy-four (74) members of the surgical team made assessments to validate the content. Reliability test by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and degree of internal consistency ≥ 0.70 were used.

Results:

An instrument with three items (functionality of fixed and mobile equipment/accessories in the operating room; surgery; anesthesia) and 33 sub-items was developed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.956.

Conclusion:

The checklist has high reliability, good internal consistency and is suitable to the organization of the preparation of operating rooms. It contributes to a better management of incidents, safe surgical care and support for new studies.

DESCRIPTORS
Segurança do Paciente; Centros Cirúrgicos; Salas Cirúrgicas; Checklist; Estudo de Validação