Patient blood management implementation strategies and their effect on physicians' risk perception, clinical knowledge and perioperative practice - the frankfurt experience.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:A multicomponent, evidence-based and interdisciplinary Patient Blood Management (PBM) program was introduced at the University Hospital Frankfurt in July 2013. The implementation strategy included practical and tactical components aimed to increase knowledge on the risks of preoperative anemia, to standardize hemotherapy, and to facilitate PBM components. METHODS:This article analyzes barriers to PBM implementation and outlines a strategy to introduce and manifest PBM. The effects in Frankfurt were measured in a before and after questionnaire study distributed among groups of physicians immediately before and 1 year after PBM implementation. RESULTS:142 clinicians completed the questionnaire in July 2013 and 101 clinicians in August 2014. Absolute certainty that the treatment

SUBMITTER: Fischer DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4439782 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature