Assessment of perioperative anesthesia record sheet completeness: A multi-center observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anesthesia record is an essential part of perioperative patient management and, it is one of the global patient safety challenges. The aim of this study is to assess the completeness of perioperative anesthesia record sheets in Amhara regional state hospitals of Ethiopia.

Methods

A retrospective review of anesthetic records was employed for patients who underwent surgery in Amhara Regional State Hospitals of Ethiopia from December 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020. All the intraoperative, preoperative, and postoperative data completeness of anesthesia record sheets was assessed using a structured checklist.

Results

A total of 420 perioperative anesthetic records were included in this study. The basic preoperative history was documented in less than 80% of anest

SUBMITTER: Taye MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature