Blar i HVL Open på forfatter "Softeland, Eirik"
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Causal Analysis of World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation Quality and Impact on Care Processes and Patient Outcomes: Secondary Analysis From a Large Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Norway
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Harthug, Stig; Sevdalis, Nick; Eide, Geir Egil; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Smith, Ingrid; Softeland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: We hypothesize that high-quality implementation of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) will lead to improved care processes and subsequently reduction of peri- and postoperative ... -
Causal analysis of World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist implementation quality and impact on care processes and patient outcomes: Secondary analysis from a large stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in Norway
Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Almeland, Stian Kreken; Harthug, Stig; Sevdalis, Nick; Eide, Geir Egil; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Smith, Ingrid; Softeland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective: We hypothesize that high-quality implementation of the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) will lead to improved care processes and subsequently reduction of peri- and postoperative ... -
Clinical Efficacy of Combined Surgical Patient Safety System and the World Health Organization's Checklists in Surgery: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Flaatten, Hans; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Eide, Geir Egil; Boermeester, Marja A.; Sevdalis, Nick; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Mahesparan, Rupavathana; Hjallen, Bjørg Merete; Fevang, Jonas Meling; Størksen, Catrine Hjelle; Thornhill, Heidi Frances; Sjøen, Gunnar Helge; Kolseth, Solveig Moss; Haaverstad, Rune; Sandli, Oda Kristine; Softeland, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Importance Checklists have been shown to improve patient outcomes in surgery. The intraoperatively used World Health Organization surgical safety checklist (WHO SSC) is now mandatory in many countries. The only evidenced ... -
Comparing radiopaque markers and 13C-labelled breath test in diabetic gastroparesis diagnostics
Sangnes, Dag André; Softeland, Eirik; Teigland, Tonje; Dimcevski, Georg Gjorgji (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: Determining gastric emptying is mandatory in the diagnosis of diabetic gastroparesis. Several methods of investigation exist, but none has proven reliable, inexpensive and accessible. In this study, we aimed to ... -
Development and validation of patients' surgical safety checklist
Harris, Kristin; Softeland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Harthug, Stig; Ravnøy, Mette; Storesund, Anette; Jurmy, Elaheh; Thakkar, Bhaumik; Haaverstad, Rune; Sevdalis, Nick; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Poor uptake and understanding of critical perioperative information represent a major safety risk for surgical patients. Implementing a patient-driven surgical safety checklist might enhance the way critical ... -
Patients’ and healthcare workers’ recommendations for a surgical patient safety checklist – a qualitative study
Harris, Kristin; Softeland, Eirik; Moi, Asgjerd Litleré; Harthug, Stig; Storesund, Anette; Jesuthasan, Sebastius; Sevdalis, Nick; Haugen, Arvid Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Patients’ involvement in patient safety has increased in healthcare. Use of checklists may improve patient outcome in surgery, though few have attempted to engage patients’ use of surgical checklist. To identify ... -
Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID
Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Espehaug, Birgitte; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Jürgensen, Marte; Kvale, Gerd; Softeland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Frisk, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Long COVID is a global health problem that impairs patients' functional status. More than 200 reported symptoms have been identified where fatigue, dyspnea, and exercise impairment are most common. This study aimed to ... -
A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study
Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Espehaug, Birgitte; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Softeland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)At least 65 million people suffer from long COVID. Treatment guidelines are unclear, especially pertaining to recommendations of increased activity. This longitudinal study evaluated safety, changes in functional level and ... -
Validation of a Norwegian version of SURgical PAtient Safety System (SURPASS) in combination with the World Health Organizations' Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC)
Storesund, Anette; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Wæhle, Hilde Valen; Mahesparan, Ruby; Boermeester, Marja A.; Nortvedt, Monica Wammen; Softeland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Surgical safety checklists may contribute to reduction of complications and mortality. The WHO’s Surgical Safety Checklist (WHO SSC) could prevent incidents in operating theatres, but errors also occur before ...