Table 4 Summary of the five most common themed responses to Kirkpatrick level 2, 3 and 4 questions
1. What were the most important things you learnt from the surgical safety checklist training? (Kirkpatrick level 2) | • Introducing ourselves • Checking identity of patient and surgery planned • Counting • Teamwork and sharing knowledge • Using the pulse oximeter |
2. Have you made any changes in your personal practice since the training? (Kirkpatrick level 3) | • Counting • Checking identity of patient and surgery planned • Introducing ourselves • Giving antibiotics pre-skin incision instead of afterwards • Welcoming the patient and reassuring them |
3. Have you noticed any changes in your hospital since the training? (Kirkpatrick level 4) | • We now accompany the patient from the ward to the operating room • Introducing ourselves in front of the patient which calms them down and reassures them • Demanding that visiting surgeons introduce themselves • Giving antibiotics before skin incision instead of at the end of the surgery • Counting |