Consensus survey on pre-procedural safety practices in radiological examinations: a multicenter study in seven Asian regions
Journal
The British journal of radiology
Journal Volume
93
Journal Issue
1113
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Lee Y.-H.
Quek S.T.
Khong P.-L.
Lee C.S.
Wu J.S.
Zhang L.
Ng K.-H.
Yang S.-O.
Kudo K.
Do K.-H.
Kim S.H.
Chen D.C.
Cheng A.
Leung J.H.
Hsu H.-H.
Chan W.P.
Abstract
Objective: To understand the status of pre-procedural safety practices in radiological examinations at radiology residency training institutions in various Asian regions. Methods: A questionnaire based on the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards was electronically sent to 3 institutions each in 10 geographical regions across 9 Asian countries. Questions addressing 45 practices were divided into 3 categories. A five-tier scale with numerical scores was used to evaluate safety practices in each institution. Responses obtained from three institutions in the United States were used to validate the execution rate of each surveyed safety practice. Results: The institutional response rate was 70.0% (7 Asian regions, 21 institutions). 44 practices (all those surveyed except for the application of wrist tags for identifying patients with fall risks) were validated using the US participants. Overall, the Asian participants reached a consensus on 89% of the safety practices. Comparatively, most Asian participants did not routinely perform three pre-procedural practices in the examination appropriateness topic. Conclusion: Based on the responses from 21 participating Asian institutions, most routinely perform standard practices during radiological examinations except when it comes to examination appropriateness. This study can provide direction for safety policymakers scrutinizing and improving regional standards of care. Advances in knowledge: This is the first multicenter survey study to elucidate pre-procedural safety practices in radiological examinations in seven Asian regions. ? 2020 British Institute of Radiology. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
accreditation; adult; Asian; drug safety; fall risk; human; multicenter study; questionnaire; radiodiagnosis; review; risk assessment; United States; wrist; Asia; China; clinical trial; consensus; education; health care quality; health care survey; Japan; Malaysia; medical education; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; patient safety; positron emission tomography; radiography; radiology; safety; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; x-ray computed tomography; Asia; China; Consensus; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Internship and Residency; Japan; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Malaysia; Patient Safety; Positron-Emission Tomography; Quality of Health Care; Radiography; Radiology; Republic of Korea; Safety Management; Singapore; Taiwan; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type
journal article