Title

International patient safety goals in the operation theatre: Awareness, attitudes and practices

Authors

K. Mythili¹, V. Sanjeev Uday Srikar ² & P. Vijayalakshmi³,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Anesthesiology, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; ²Department of Otorhinolaryngology, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; ³Department of Microbiology, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

K. Mythili - E-mail: doctormythili@gmail.com
V. Sanjeev Uday Srikar - E-mail: svadali@gitam.edu
P. Vijayalakshmi - E-mail: vpayala@gitam.edu; bavisettyvijayalakshmi2@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
 

Abstract

Patient safety in the operating theatre remains a major healthcare priority, with nearly 10% of patients worldwide experiencing preventable harm. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the IPSG awareness, attitudes and practices among operation theater healthcare professionals and improved patient safety through targeted interventions. Conducted from June 2025 to December 2025 using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, the project focused on patient identification, effective communication, prevention of wrong patient/site/procedure events and fall prevention. Data from 249 healthcare professionals guided targeted interventions based on root cause and Pareto analyses. These interventions reduced adverse events, improved checklist compliance, patient transport, handovers and patient satisfaction. Thus, continuous training and standardized processes significantly strengthened patient safety in operating theatres.

Keywords

International patient safety goals, operation theatre (OT), healthcare professionals, knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP), quality improvement

Citation

Mythili et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 6148-6156 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.