Table 2 ISS to assess performance and identify risks
From: GENESISS 2—Generating Standards for In-Situ Simulation project: a systematic mapping review
Author, date (Country) | Research topic | Setting and participants | Outcome methods and measures | Study type (JBI level of evidence) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Auerbach 2018 [45] (US) | Adherence to paediatric cardiac arrest guidelines | ED (50 ED departments), MDT teams | 1. Cardiac arrest adherence score (AHA guidelines) 2. Timing and task completion 3. Simulated Team Assessment Tool (STAT) | Prospective observational Quality assessment – good (3e) |
Calhoun 2014 [46] (US) | Task performance in ICU examining work length on task completion | Paediatric ICU, nurses (n = 28) | 1. Task completion via direct observation | Prospective observational Quality assessment: low – moderate (3e) |
Campbell 2016 [47] (Canada) | Blood administration processes and hazards | Operating room, HCPs (n = 43) | 1, Adherence to a process checklist 2. Identification of latent hazards 3. Performance and teamwork ANTS tool and CTS | Prospective observational Quality assessment—good (3e) |
Clapper 2018 [48] (US) | Assess the impact of the saturation-in-training model of TeamSTEPPS implementation | Paediatric in-patient unit (n = 547, ISS with smaller sub-sample) | 1. Participant TeamSTEPPS knowledge scores 2. TeamSTEPPS performance scores | Prospective observational Quality assessment – good (3e) |
Hargestam 2015 [49] (Sweden) | Time taken to make a decision to go to surgery | ED, trauma teams (n = 96 participants) | 1. Clinical management timings 2. Communication 3. Leadership style | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Kessler 2016 [50] (US) | Adherence to paediatric sepsis guidelines | Paediatric ED, MDT teams (n = 47 teams) | 1. Compliance with International sepsis guidelines 2. Experience and attitudes to sepsis care | Prospective observational Quality assessment: good (3e) |
Kobayashi 2010 [51] (US) | Comparing defibrillators in the ED | Hospital, nurses (n = 50) | 1. Resuscitation performance | Quasi-experimental Quality assessment: moderate (2d) |
Kozer 2004 [52] (Canada) | Characterise the incidence of medication errors | Paediatric ED, 20 physicians, 15 nurses | 1. Drug type and drug concentration administered | Prospective observational (3e) |
Lipman 2013 [53] (US) | Assess performance of response times for emergency caesarean delivery | Maternity unit, MDT (n = 14 teams) | 1. Timings to perform emergency caesarean 2. Barriers to optimal team performance | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Lipman 2013b [54] (US) | Assess performance of CPR during obstetric crisis in different settings | Maternity unit, MDT (n = 14 teams) | 1. Correctly delivered chest compressions 2. CPR skills | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Lok 2014 [55] (UK) | Identifying latent risks in paediatrics and neonatology | Paediatrics and neonatology MDT (n = 10 hospitals, n = 246) | 1. Latent risks (NPSA recommendations) | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
March 2013 [56] (UK) | Establish the role of simulation training to test the efficacy and safety of the electronic health record | ICU Medical staff (n = 38) | 1. identification of action items and clinical trends (patient condition / medical error) | Prospective observational (3e) |
Mondrup 2011 [57] (Denmark) | CPR performance | Hospital staff (first responders) | 1. CPR performance using the Laerdal PC Skill Reporting System based on established ALS guidelines | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Author, date (Country) | Research topic | Setting and participants | Outcome methods and measures | Study type (JBI level of evidence) |
Sarfati 2015 [58] (France) | Prevent medication errors | Hospital Pharmacy technicians (n = 12) | 1. Detection of medication errors pre and post awareness training | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate – good (3e) |
Shah 2020 [59] (US) | Identify LSTs assess care safety | Paediatric and neonatal ICU and ED (n = 65, 21 simulations) | 1.Assess the clinical environment and identify LSTs 2.Analyse effects of educational and systems interventions 3.Determine which team factors and interventions were associated with better simulation performance | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate – good (3e) |
Schmutz 2015 [60] (Germany) | Task distribution and communication in emergency teams | Hospital emergency teams paediatric wards (n = 277) | 1. Team behaviour 2. Clinical performance using published clinical checklists | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Wheeler 2013 [61] (US) | Improve quality of care delivered to children with impending respiratory or cardiopulmonary arrest | PICU, CICU, OR, patient care units | 1. Identification of latent safety threats 2. Participant evaluation | Prospective observational Quality assessment: moderate (3e) |
Zimmermann 2015 [62] (Switzerland) | Evaluate resuscitation training | Children’s hospital, MDT (n = 95) | 1. Team performance 2. LST identification | Prospective observational Quality assessment: good (3e) |