Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6947850 | Applied Ergonomics | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
International guidelines and consensus groups recommend using a risk assessment tool (RAT) to assess Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) risk prior to the prescription of prophylaxis. We set out to examine how an electronic RAT was being used (i.e. if by the right clinician, at the right time, for the right purpose) and to identify factors influencing utilization of the RAT. A sample of 112 risk assessments was audited and 12 prescribers were interviewed. The RAT was used as intended in only 40 (35.7%) cases (i.e. completed by a doctor within 24Â h of admission, prior to the prescription of prophylaxis). We identified several reasons for sub-optimal use of the RAT, including beliefs about the need for a RAT, poor awareness of the tool, and poor RAT design. If a user-centred approach had been adopted, it is likely that a RAT would not have been implemented or that problematic design issues would have been identified.
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Authors
Melissa T. Baysari, Nicola Jackson, Sheena Ramasamy, Priscila Santiago, Juan Xiong, Johanna Westbrook, Abdullah Omari, Richard O. Day,