From the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J Patient Saf. 2021 Jun 1;17(4):311-315. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182878113.
Limited data exist regarding staff's knowledge and perceptions of high alert medications (HAMs) and associated procedures. Objectives of this study were to conduct an initial assessment of institution-specific HAM knowledge among pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff; implement interventions to enhance staff knowledge of HAMs; and conduct a similar assessment 1 year later to determine if interventions successfully enhanced HAM knowledge.
A 6-question electronic survey was distributed to 1006 pharmacy staff, nurses, and physicians in June 2009. In response to results achieved, HAM-related interventions were implemented over a 6-month period. A similar electronic survey was distributed to hospital staff 1 year later to determine any change in HAM knowledge.
A total of 203 staff completed the presurvey (20% response rate), whereas 170 completed the postsurvey (17% response rate). Before the HAM interventions, 42.9% of respondents expressed confidence in their knowledge of HAMs and the procedures defined by the institution. This increased to 73.5% after the interventions (P < 0.001). More respondents correctly identified HAMs and safety procedures on postsurveys: insulin IV bolus (83.3% vs. 92.4%; P < 0.01), neonatal medications (79.3% vs. 88.2%; P < 0.05), total parenteral nutrition (57.1% vs. 73.5%; P = 0.001), and "documentation of 2 independent registered nurse checks for HAM IV infusion rate changes" (76.4% vs. 92.9%; P < 0.001).
An assessment of staff HAM knowledge and handling procedures allows for customized interventions for institution-specific HAM improvements. Hospital staff knowledge of HAMs increased 1 year after implementing interventions.
关于员工对高危药物(HAM)和相关程序的知识和认知的相关数据有限。本研究的目的是对药学、护理和医务人员的特定机构 HAM 知识进行初步评估;实施干预措施,以提高员工对 HAM 的认识;并在 1 年后进行类似评估,以确定干预措施是否成功提高了 HAM 的知识。
2009 年 6 月,向 1006 名药师、护士和医生分发了一份包含 6 个问题的电子调查。根据所取得的结果,在 6 个月内实施了与 HAM 相关的干预措施。1 年后,向医院工作人员分发了一份类似的电子调查,以确定 HAM 知识是否有任何变化。
共有 203 名员工完成了预调查(20%的回复率),而 170 名员工完成了后调查(17%的回复率)。在 HAM 干预之前,42.9%的受访者表示对他们对 HAM 和机构规定的程序的认识有信心。干预后,这一比例增加到 73.5%(P < 0.001)。更多的受访者在后调查中正确识别了 HAM 和安全程序:胰岛素 IV 推注(83.3%对 92.4%;P < 0.01)、新生儿药物(79.3%对 88.2%;P < 0.05)、全胃肠外营养(57.1%对 73.5%;P = 0.001)和“记录 HAM IV 输注速率变化的 2 次独立注册护士检查”(76.4%对 92.9%;P < 0.001)。
对员工 HAM 知识和处理程序的评估允许针对特定机构的 HAM 改进进行定制干预。实施干预措施 1 年后,医院工作人员对 HAMs 的认识有所提高。