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Perioperative temperature control: Survey on current practices.

N Brogly¹, E Alsina¹, I de Celis¹

¹Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.

Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion

|September 20, 2015

Summary

Anesthesiologists recognize the importance of preventing perioperative hypothermia, but lack of protocols hinders effective management. Standardizing practices is crucial for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

Keywords:

Assessment of professional practice Calidad asistencial Evaluación de prácticas profesionales Hipotermia Hypothermia Prevención Prevention Quality health care Safety Seguridad

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Anesthesiology
Patient Safety
Healthcare Management

Background:

Perioperative hypothermia increases patient morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs.
Effective prevention strategies are essential for improving surgical outcomes.
This study assessed protocol implementation for hypothermia prevention in Spanish hospitals.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the level of implementation of perioperative hypothermia prevention protocols.
To assess anesthesiologists' perceptions of hypothermia prevention importance and their clinical practices.
To compare practices based on anesthesiologists' experience levels.

Main Methods:

A survey was administered to 116 anesthesiologists across three tertiary Spanish university hospitals.
The survey assessed the perceived importance of hypothermia prevention and current clinical practices.
Data were analyzed and compared based on anesthesiologists' years of experience.

Main Results:

Anesthesiologists rated hypothermia prevention highly (7.49±1.79) but only 20% monitored intraoperative temperature, despite 75% deeming it important.
The most common practice involved warming IV fluids and using electric blankets (55%).
No participating hospital had a written protocol for perioperative hypothermia prevention.

Conclusions:

Anesthesiologists acknowledge the significance of normothermia but awareness does not consistently translate into practice.
A gap exists between the perceived importance of temperature monitoring and its actual implementation.
Harmonizing practices at institutional and national levels is recommended to enhance perioperative hypothermia prevention.