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The development of a validated checklist for thoracentesis: preliminary results.
- Source :
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American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality [Am J Med Qual] 2013 May-Jun; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 220-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 25. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Thoracentesis is an invasive procedure known to result in complications. Procedure skills should be taught and evaluated more effectively to improve health care quality. Validated checklists are central to teaching and assessing procedural skills. The results of the first step of the validation of a thoracentesis checklist are described. A comprehensive literature review of articles published on thoracentesis did not yield a validated checklist. A modified Delphi technique, involving a panel of 8 interdisciplinary, interinstitutional experts, was used to develop a thoracentesis checklist. The internal consistency coefficient using Cronbach's α was .94. Developing the 23-item thoracentesis checklist for teaching and assessing thoracentesis is the first step in the validation process. For this checklist to become further validated, it should be implemented and studied in the simulation and clinical environments.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1555-824X
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23015731
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860612459881