Patient Safety Culture in Operation Theatres of Peripheral Teaching Hospitals

Abstract

Objective: to learn how postgraduate surgical and allied trainees at Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital (AMTH), Pakistan, feel about non-technical abilities in the operating room.

Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the AMTH theaters, thirty postgraduate trainees filled the Operating Room Management Attitudes Questionnaire (ORMAQ).

Results: Except for procedural compliance and error disclosure, which point to differences in implementation and awareness, postgraduate trainees have good opinions about every aspect of the ORMAQ survey.

Conclusion: The findings mostly match those of earlier ORMAQ surveys of surgical teams conducted in other nations. Due to shady systematic working practices and cultural norms, the disparities highlight the possible hazard to patient safety. The results validate the use of human factor training and team interventions to apply protocols and guidelines. This survey also aids in gathering information for a hospital's quality assurance program.

Keywords: Non-technical skills, ORMAQ, patient safety, surgery, human factors