RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Using a comprehensive audit to identify local context prior to care bundle design and implementation for inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in colorectal surgery
JF BMJ Open Quality
JO BMJ Open Qual
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP e001132
DO 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001132
VO 10
IS 1
A1 Judith Tanner
A1 Stephen Timmons
A1 Roger Bayston
A1 Kimberley Adams
A1 Bryn Baxendale
YR 2021
UL http://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001132.abstract
AB Background The first step in bundle design or implementation is to identify the problem being addressed. Several validated approaches are recommended to facilitate this. These include using systematic reviews, adverse event triggers and risk assessment tools. However, these methods do not fully take the local context into account, which will limit the effectiveness of the bundle.Aim This study explores the potential benefit of using a comprehensive audit to identify an organisation’s local context prior to designing and implementing a care bundle.Method A comprehensive audit comprising observations of four patient journeys, interviews with 21 staff and clinical data was carried out at one large National Health Service trust in England. A patient warming care bundle was used as the exemplar.Findings Each of the three data collection methods identified specific local practices which would be addressed within the planning and implementation stages of a care bundle. These practices would not have been identified through other recommended methods.Conclusion A comprehensive audit, comprising observations, interviews and clinical data is a successful method to identify local contextual issues prior to care bundle implementation.