Analysis of the Radiation Safety Climate in the Hybrid Angiography Suite

NCT ID: NCT04063969

Last Updated: 2021-12-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

92 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-24

Study Completion Date

2019-08-20

Brief Summary

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This study aims to measure the radiation safety climate in the hybrid angiography suite using self-assessment and to investigate the relationship of radiation safety climate with their self-reported safety behaviors.

The hypothesis is that a radiation safety climate does exist and can be measured using self-assessment. Additionally, it is expected that the radiation safety climate positively influences radiation safety behaviors.

Detailed Description

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Radiation safety in the hybrid angiography suite is a primordial safety component which is relevant for endovascular team members and patients. To date, many interventions which aim to improve radiation safety habits of an endovascular team focus on improving technology and team radiation safety knowledge. Safety literature has indicated that a safety climate can be identified as the shared perceptions of team members or workers about the safety in their workspace and that this safety climate is closely related to safety behaviors and outcomes. In endovascular specialties, the concept of a radiation safety climate remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aims to measure the radiation safety climate in a diverse pool of endovascular team members from different hospitals, using self-assessment questionnaires and to investigate the relationship of radiation safety climate with their self-reported safety behaviors.

Conditions

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Healthy Volunteers Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

Keywords

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Radiation safety Radiation safety climate Radiation safety behavior Quality improvement Patient safety

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Endovascular team members

All vascular surgeons, surgical trainees, nurses active in the hybrid angiography suite at one of the participating centers will be invited to participate in the study.

All participating team members complete an online questionnaire containing an assessment of their perceived radiation safety climate (28 items, 5 dimensions), radiation safety behaviors(2 items, 2 dimensions), radiation safety knowledge (single item) and radiation safety motivation (single item). All data will be stored pseudonymized.

Assessment of radiation safety climate

Intervention Type OTHER

The rating tool contains 28 statements which cover 5 dimensions (Leadership, communication, commitment, resources, risk awareness) of the radiation safety climate. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement. A composite radiation safety climate score is calculated by adding ratings on all items.

Minimum scale score 28 - Maximum scale score 140

Assessment of radiation safety behavior

Intervention Type OTHER

The rating tool contains 2 statements which cover 2 dimensions of the radiation safety behavior. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement. A composite radiation safety behavior score is calculated by adding ratings on both items Minimum scale score 2 - Maximum scale score 10

Assessment of radiation safety knowledge and motivation

Intervention Type OTHER

The rating tool contains 2 statements which cover the radiation safety knowledge and behavior. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement.

Minimum item score 1 - maximum item score 5

Vascular surgical patients

In each center, five patients undergoing primary elective endovascular repair for an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) will be enrolled in the study.

For each participating patient, a set of demographical (BMI, case difficulty, ASA-grade,etc.), procedure-related (procedure duration, contrast use, etc.) and radiation dose parameters (DAP, cumulative air kerma) will be collected and stored in a pseudonymized way.

Participation in this study has no effect on the interventional procedure, or the chosen approach.

Data collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Collection of patient-related data points Demographic information: ASA-classification, BMI Procedure related information: Procedural time, approach, contrast usage case difficulty Radiation safety parameters: Air Kerma, DAP, fluoroscopy time

Interventions

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Assessment of radiation safety climate

The rating tool contains 28 statements which cover 5 dimensions (Leadership, communication, commitment, resources, risk awareness) of the radiation safety climate. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement. A composite radiation safety climate score is calculated by adding ratings on all items.

Minimum scale score 28 - Maximum scale score 140

Intervention Type OTHER

Assessment of radiation safety behavior

The rating tool contains 2 statements which cover 2 dimensions of the radiation safety behavior. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement. A composite radiation safety behavior score is calculated by adding ratings on both items Minimum scale score 2 - Maximum scale score 10

Intervention Type OTHER

Assessment of radiation safety knowledge and motivation

The rating tool contains 2 statements which cover the radiation safety knowledge and behavior. Participants are asked to indicate on a scale of 1 (completely disagree) - 3 (neutral) - 5 (completely agree) whether they agree with each statement.

Minimum item score 1 - maximum item score 5

Intervention Type OTHER

Data collection

Collection of patient-related data points Demographic information: ASA-classification, BMI Procedure related information: Procedural time, approach, contrast usage case difficulty Radiation safety parameters: Air Kerma, DAP, fluoroscopy time

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Radiation safety climate rating tool Radiation safety behavior rating tool Radiation safety knowledge and motivation rating tool

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Vascular surgeon OR surgical trainee OR operating nurse
* Active at one of the participating hospitals


* Patient undergoing elective endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm

Exclusion Criteria

* Emergency repair (ruptured aneurysm)
* Additional interventional procedures (iliac aneurysm, treatment of peripheral vessel disease)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

AZ Sint-Jan AV

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

GZA Ziekenhuizen Campus Sint-Augustinus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Isabelle Van Herzeele, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Vascular surgeon

Locations

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Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares

Ghent, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

AZ Sint Jan Brugge

Bruges, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis

Ieper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

GZA Campus Sint Augustinus

Antwerp, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Griffin MA, Neal A. Perceptions of safety at work: a framework for linking safety climate to safety performance, knowledge, and motivation. J Occup Health Psychol. 2000 Jul;5(3):347-58. doi: 10.1037//1076-8998.5.3.347.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10912498 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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B670201837824

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id