Questionnaire-Description

Attitudes to Surgical Checklist Questionnaire (ASC) is a tool designed to assess the attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals towards surgical checklists, which are used to enhance safety and quality during surgical procedures. The ASC evaluates the acceptance, reliability, and trust of healthcare professionals in checklist procedures.

Analysis and Use of Data

Scale Structure:

The ASC includes questions focusing on healthcare professionals’ attitudes toward the use of checklists. Questions cover topics such as perceived usefulness, reliability, support from colleagues, and likelihood of implementation.

Participants respond to each question using a Likert scale, typically ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Data Analysis:

Descriptive Statistics: Calculation of means, standard deviations, and frequency distributions for responses to understand general patterns of attitudes towards checklists.

Total Score: The total score is derived from summing the responses to all questions. Higher scores generally indicate more positive attitudes towards checklists.

Subscale Analysis: If the ASC includes different subscales, analyzing these scores helps understand specific areas of attitudes and beliefs.

Use of Data:

Clinical Application: Used to evaluate the acceptance of checklists by healthcare professionals and to identify potential issues or resistance to their implementation.

Research: Examines attitudes and beliefs about checklists and their impact on the quality and safety of surgical procedures.

Education and Intervention: Informs the development of educational programs and intervention strategies to enhance the use and effectiveness of checklists.

Purpose

The primary goal of the ASC is to provide a reliable measure for assessing healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards surgical checklists. Specific aims include:

Assessment: Evaluating attitudes and perceptions regarding the usefulness and implementation of checklists.

Improvement of Practices: Guiding improvements in processes and checklist implementation by understanding healthcare professionals’ attitudes.

Research: Investigating the relationship between attitudes towards checklists and the quality of surgical outcomes.

Scoring

The scoring of the ASC involves ensuring the tool’s reliability and validity. Key steps include:

Validity Assessment:

Content Validity: Ensures that the questions comprehensively cover all important aspects of attitudes towards checklists.

Criterion Validity: Examines correlations with other established measures related to attitudes and safety procedures.

Construct Validity: Ensures that the tool accurately measures the conceptual aspects of attitudes and beliefs.

Reliability Assessment:

Internal Consistency: Calculated using Cronbach’s alpha to confirm the consistency of the questions within the tool.

Test-Retest Reliability: Assesses the stability of scores over time through repeated administrations.

References

Haynes, A. B., Weiser, T. G., Berry, W. R., & Lipsitz, S. R. (2009). “A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population.” New England Journal of Medicine, 360(5), 491-499. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa0810119

Hales, B. M., & Pronovost, P. J. (2006). “The checklist: A tool for quality improvement.” Journal of Critical Care, 21(3), 208-211. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.05.002