Determining the Minimum Dataset for Surgical Patients in Africa: A Delphi Study.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kluyts, Hyla-Louise; Bedwell, Gillian J.; Bedada, Alemayehu G.; Fadalla, Tarig; Hewitt-Smith, Adam; Mbwele, Bernard A.; Mrara, Busisiwe; Omigbodun, Akinyinka; Omoshoro-Jones, Jones; Turton, Edwin W.; Belachew, Fitsum K.; Chu, Kathryn; Cloete, Esther; Ekwen, Gerald; Elfagieh, Mohamed Ahmed; Elfiky, Mahmoud; Maimbo, Mayaba; Morais, Atilio; Mpirimbanyi, Christophe; Munlemvo, Dolly
- Source
- World Journal of Surgery. Mar2023, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p581-592. 12p.
- Subject
- *MIDDLE-income countries
*DELPHI method
*ELECTRONICS in surveying
*GROUP process
*DEATH rate
- Language
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
Background: It is often difficult for clinicians in African low- and middle-income countries middle-income countries to access useful aggregated data to identify areas for quality improvement. The aim of this Delphi study was to develop a standardised perioperative dataset for use in a registry. Methods: A Delphi method was followed to achieve consensus on the data points to include in a minimum perioperative dataset. The study consisted of two electronic surveys, followed by an online discussion and a final electronic survey (four Rounds). Results: Forty-one members of the African Perioperative Research Group participated in the process. Forty data points were deemed important and feasible to include in a minimum dataset for electronic capturing during the perioperative workflow by clinicians. A smaller dataset consisting of eight variables to define risk-adjusted perioperative mortality rate was also described. Conclusions: The minimum perioperative dataset can be used in a collaborative effort to establish a resource accessible to African clinicians in improving quality of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]