Person-centered endoscopy safety checklist: Development, implementation, and evaluation.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Quality and Safety
• Medical Education and Training
• Patient-Centered Care

Background:

• Patient safety in endoscopy units is critical.
• Existing safety checklists may lack a person-centered approach.
• Implementing novel interventions requires careful evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement a person-centered endoscopy safety checklist.
• To evaluate the impact of this checklist intervention on patient safety and care.

Main Methods:

• A person-centered safety checklist was developed and adapted for an endoscopy unit.
• The checklist was introduced via staff training sessions.
• Structured observations and patient/staff questionnaires were used for pre- and post-intervention evaluation.

Main Results:

• Physician patient identity verification significantly increased (0% to 87%).
• Nurse patient identification remained high (93% to 96%).
• Checklist compliance was suboptimal; staff-reported collaboration and patient participation did not significantly improve.

Conclusions:

• The checklist intervention improved physician patient identification, a key patient safety measure.
• Enhanced person-centeredness and teamwork were not conclusively demonstrated.
• Further refinement of checklist implementation may be needed.