ArticleTransfusion2022
Does training make a difference? Proficiency training in transfusion guidelines and its effect on red blood cell administration.
Article in Transfusion, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Blood transfusion in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: a nationwide analysis of incidence, predictors, and outcomes.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Does training make a difference? Proficiency training in transfusion guidelines and its effect on red blood cell administration.Transfusion · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPacked red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a very common and frequently lifesaving therapeutic intervention, but a liberal transfusion policy may be associated with inferior patient outcomes. Various guidelines have been proposed to reduce the rate of unnecessary RBC transfusions. However, physicians' proficiency in such guidelines and the effect of training on RBC administration remain unknown.
methodsWe performed a questionnaire-based assessment of physicians' knowledge of the guidelines in a tertiary hospital in Israel, followed by an analysis of RBC administration six months before and six months after training was delivered.
resultsThe level of proficiency was higher among Israeli university graduates (Odds Ratio [OR] 2.59, p-value = 0.02), internists (OR 2.8, p-value = 0.02), and physicians beyond the step-one residency exam (OR 3.08, p-value = 0.02). There was no significant effect of training on the rates of RBC administration (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 0.96 [CI 95% 0.81-1.14], p-value = 0.655).
conclusionEducational intervention alone is an ineffective means of reducing the rates of RBC administration. A more complex approach is required to prevent unnecessary RBC transfusions.
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