Patients’ views of the checklist (N=141)
| Questionnaire item | Disagree (1–2) %* (95% CI) | Neither agree or disagree (3–5) %* (95% CI) | Agree (6–7) %* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitudes towards the WHO checklist | |||
| I want the checklist to be used if I have an operation | 4% (2% to 9%) | 18% (12% to 25%) | 78% (70% to 84%) |
| The checklist seems like an unnecessary tick-box exercise | 61% (53% to 69%) | 25% (18% to 33%) | 14% (9% to 21%) |
| I assumed a surgical checklist like this had always been in place | 9% (5% to 15%) | 38% (31% to 47%) | 53% (45% to 61%) |
| I trust operating room staff to take care of me without having to use the checklist | 24% (18% to 32%) | 36% (29% to 44%) | 40% (32% to 48%) |
| Using the checklist would make me feel safer | 6% (3% to 11%) | 20% (14% to 27%) | 74% (66% to 80%) |
| Errors during an operation would be reduced if the checklist were used | 11% (7% to 18%) | 22% (16% to 30%) | 67% (59% to 74%) |
| The checklist undermines the competence of the operating room staff | 57% (48% to 65%) | 27% (20% to 35%) | 16% (11% to 23%) |
| The checklist would improve communication between staff in the operating room | 4% (2% to 9%) | 27% (20% to 35%) | 69% (61% to 76%) |
| Attitudes towards how the checklist is used in practice | |||
| Hearing staff discussing blood loss before my operation would make me anxious | 26% (20% to 34%) | 44% (36% to 52%) | 30% (23% to 38%) |
| I'm worried that busy staff won't complete the checklist correctly | 41% (33% to 49%) | 30% (23% to 38%) | 29% (22% to 37%) |
| I would feel comfortable with a nurse carrying out the checklist | 6% (3% to 11%) | 26% (20% to 34%) | 68% (60% to 75%) |
| I understand why I need to confirm my identity and the procedure I am having just before my operation | 13% (8% to 19%) | 3% (1% to 7%) | 84% (77% to 89%) |
| I would want some proof that the checklist is being used for my operation | 23% (17% to 30%) | 40% (32% to 48%) | 37% (29% to 45%) |
| I would rather a surgeon took charge of the checklist than a nurse | 24% (18% to 32%) | 57% (48% to 65%) | 19% (14% to 26%) |
*% of total sample.