Table 3 Characteristics and barriers in utilization of Surgical Safety Checklist in University of Gondar hospital, 2013(N = 82)
Variables | Ever utilize/assist | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 51) | Yes (n = 31) | Total | |
Profession | |||
Nurses (n = 27) | 21 (41.2 %) | 6 (19.4 %) | 27 |
Anesthetists (n = 20) | 11 (21.6 %) | 9 (29.0 %) | 20 |
Physicians (n = 35) | 19 (37.3 %) | 16 (51.6 %) | 35 |
Level of education | |||
BSc | 28 (54.9 %) | 15 (48.4 %) | 43 |
MSc | 2 (3.9 %) | 2 (6.4 %) | 4 |
GP | 5 (9.8 %) | 2 (6.4 %) | 7 |
Residents | 10 (19.7 %) | 8 (25.8 %) | 18 |
Seniors | 4 (7.8 %) | 6 (19.4 %) | 10 |
Year of services | |||
≤2 year | 29 (56.9 %) | 9 (29.0 %) | 38 |
2–5 years | 13 (25.5 %) | 12 (38.8 %) | 25 |
≥5 years | 9 (17.6 %) | 10 (32.2 %) | 19 |
Reasons for non implementation | |||
Unavailable of checklists | 7 (13.7 %) | ||
Have no formal training before | 23 (45.1 %) | ||
Time constraint | 10 (19.6 %) | ||
Uncooperative surgical teams | 11 (21.6 %) | ||