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ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2022

Evaluating Shifts in Perception After a Pilot Trauma Quality Improvement Training Course in Cameroon.

Nicole T Nguyen, Kevin Ding, Rasheedat Oke, Mary-Magdalene S Tanjong, Lidwine Mbuh, Mbiarikai A Mbianyor, Melissa Carvalho, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Marissa Boeck, Caitlin Collins and 4 more

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Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicole T NguyenDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Kevin DingDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Rasheedat OkeProgram for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Mary-Magdalene S TanjongProgram for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Lidwine MbuhProgram for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Mbiarikai A MbianyorProgram for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Melissa CarvalhoProgram for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Fanny Nadia Dissak DelonLittoral Regional Delegation, Ministry of Public Health, Douala, Cameroon.
Marissa BoeckDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Caitlin CollinsDepartment of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Emmanuel V YenshuFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
George Alain EtoundiDepartment of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Catherine JuillardDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: CJuillard@mednet.ucla.edu.
Alain Chichom MefireFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
University of California, Los Angeles · USMinistry of Public Health · CMUniversity of Buea · CMUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

Building Capacity for Trauma Quality Improvement: An Innovative Pilot Program in Cameroon to Address the Burden of InjuryR21TW010453 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI CHICHOM, ALAIN MEFIRE, JUILLARD, CATHERINE · 2018 to 2019
$318k
FIC NIH HHS R21 TW010453
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTrauma is a major contributor to the global burden of disease, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) being disproportionately affected. Trauma Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives could potentially save an estimated two million lives each year. Successful trauma QI initiatives rely on adequate training and a culture of quality among hospital staff. This study evaluated the effect of a pilot trauma QI training course on participants' perceptions on leadership, medical errors, and the QI process in Cameroon.

methodsStudy participants took part in a three-day, eight-module course training on trauma QI methods and applications. Perceptions on leadership, medical errors, and QI were assessed pre and post-course using a 15-item survey measured on a five-point Likert scale. Median pre- and post-course scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Knowledge retention and course satisfaction were also evaluated in a post-course survey and evaluation.

resultsA majority of the 25 course participants completed pre-course (92%) and post-course (80%) surveys. Participants' perceptions of safety and comfort discussing medical errors at work significantly increased post-course (pre-median = 5, IQR [4-5]; post-median = 5, IQR [5-5]; P = 0.046). The belief that individuals responsible for medical error should be held accountable significantly decreased after the course (pre-median = 3, IQR [2-4]; post-median = 1, IQR [1-2]; P < 0.001). Overall satisfaction with the course was high with median scores ≥4.

conclusionsThese initial results suggest that targeted trauma QI training effectively influences attitudes about QI. Further investigation of the effect of the trauma QI training on hospital staff in larger courses is warranted to assess reproducibility of these findings.

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LeadershipQuality ImprovementCameroonHumansPerceptionReproducibility of ResultsCameroonLow-and middle-income countriesQI training courseQuality improvementTrauma

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