Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Document Type
Major Paper
School
Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
Department
Nursing
Date of Original Version
10-15-2021
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to complete a mixed-studies review, in order to answer the question, “How does the use of a checklist by anesthesia providers for post-anesthesia transfer of care (TOC) impact the objective quality of the handoff?” Checklists are tools used to improve the quality and reliability of high-risk processes both within and outside of the healthcare setting. A specific interest in intraoperative checklist use was the impetus for the clinical question. Due to a lack of available research, post-operative checklist use was reviewed. A link to intraoperative checklist use is made from the findings. Lewin’s Planned Change Theory was used for examining how implementation of a checklist may be successfully completed in the anesthesia arena. The PRISMA checklist was utilized. Current literature was systematically searched to select a sample of studies pertinent to the clinical question. Data from these studies was extracted, analyzed, evaluated, and reported in a manner consistent with the PRISMA guidelines. The following terms were used to complete the search: “post-anesthesia,” “transfer of care,” “handoff,” “checklist,” “standardized checklist,” “anesthesia,” and “patient safety.” Three randomized controlled studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and a fourth study pertinent to the clinical question was included in the review to increase the sample size. Findings were that the use of a checklist by anesthesia providers for post-anesthesia TOC was effective in increasing the percentage of overall items included in the handoff, while the effect of checklist use on handoff duration was inconclusive.
Recommended Citation
Robidoux, Mark, "The Impact of Checklist Use on Post-anesthesia Transfer of Care Events: A Mixed-Studies Review" (2021). Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview. 510.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/etd/510