The development of a validated checklist for paracentesis: preliminary results.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
Paracentesis is an invasive procedure known to result in complications. Procedure skills should be taught and evaluated more effectively to improve health care quality. Validated checklists are central to teaching and assessing procedural skills. The results of the first step of the validation of a paracentesis checklist are described. A comprehensive literature review of articles published on paracentesis did not yield a validated checklist. A modified Delphi technique, involving a panel of 8 interdisciplinary, interinstitutional experts, was used to develop a paracentesis checklist. The internal consistency coefficient using Cronbach's α was .92. Developing the 24-item paracentesis checklist for teaching and assessing paracentesis is the first step in the validation process. For this checklist to become further validated, it should be implemented and studied in the simulation and clinical environments.
Volume
28
Issue
3
First Page
227
Last Page
231
ISSN
1555-824X
Published In/Presented At
Riesenberg, L. A., Berg, K., Berg, D., Mealey, K., Weber, D., King, D., Justice, E. M., Geffe, K., & Tinkoff, G. (2013). The development of a validated checklist for paracentesis: preliminary results. American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality, 28(3), 227–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860612460399
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
23024226
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article