Can trainees design and deliver a national audit of epistaxis management? A pilot of a secure web-based audit tool and research trainee collaboratives
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- evidENT,Ear Institute, University College London,UK.
- Institute of Naval Medicine,Gosport,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Cambridge University Hospitals,London,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Northwick Park Hospital,London,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,West Middlesex University Hospital,Isleworth,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Great Western Hospital NHS Trust,Swindon,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Freeman Hospital,Newcastle upon Tyne,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Princess Royal Hospital,Telford,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals,London,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust,Torquay,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,University Hospital Birmingham,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Queen's Medical Centre,Nottingham,UK.
- Department of Otolaryngology,Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals,UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of a national audit of epistaxis management led and delivered by a multi-region trainee collaborative using a web-based interface to capture patient data.
METHODS: Six trainee collaboratives across England nominated one site each and worked together to carry out this pilot. An encrypted data capture tool was adapted and installed within the infrastructure of a university secure server. Site-lead feedback was assessed through questionnaires.
RESULTS: Sixty-three patients with epistaxis were admitted over a two-week period. Site leads reported an average of 5 minutes to complete questionnaires and described the tool as easy to use. Data quality was high, with little missing data. Site-lead feedback showed high satisfaction ratings for the project (mean, 4.83 out of 5).
CONCLUSION: This pilot showed that trainee collaboratives can work together to deliver an audit using an encrypted data capture tool cost-effectively, whilst maintaining the highest levels of data quality.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-522 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The Journal of laryngology and otology |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomedical Research/education, Child, Child, Preschool, Cooperative Behavior, Disease Management, England, Epistaxis/therapy, Feasibility Studies, Female, Formative Feedback, Humans, Internet, Male, Medical Audit/statistics & numerical data, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Research Personnel/education, Surveys and Questionnaires, Time Factors, Young Adult