Research results suggest patient participation in surgical site marking may not be reliable or helpful in decreasing the chances of wrong-site surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.
Researchers studied 200 patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic surgery. Patients' compliance and reliability in marking the surgical site were closely measured. Instructions were given to patients to mark the surgical site with a "YES." Individual patient data, including age, sex, procedure type and location, were all recorded.
Results showed an overall compliance rate of 68.2 percent. Approximately 72 percent of patients who reported English as a primary language complied, compared to 49 percent of patients who did not list English as a primary language. There was no other statistically significant difference noted with other variables.
Read the study about patient involvement in surgical site marking.
Read other coverage about wrong-site surgery:
- Surgery Centers Await Federal Rules on Quality Reporting
- Joint Commission Announces ASC Wrong Site Surgery Program Pilot Participants
- Joint Commission Updates Universal Protocol
Researchers studied 200 patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic surgery. Patients' compliance and reliability in marking the surgical site were closely measured. Instructions were given to patients to mark the surgical site with a "YES." Individual patient data, including age, sex, procedure type and location, were all recorded.
Results showed an overall compliance rate of 68.2 percent. Approximately 72 percent of patients who reported English as a primary language complied, compared to 49 percent of patients who did not list English as a primary language. There was no other statistically significant difference noted with other variables.
Read the study about patient involvement in surgical site marking.
Read other coverage about wrong-site surgery:
- Surgery Centers Await Federal Rules on Quality Reporting
- Joint Commission Announces ASC Wrong Site Surgery Program Pilot Participants
- Joint Commission Updates Universal Protocol