Practice Variation in Preoperative MDT Meetings

NCT05797116 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022-16058
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 54
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational survey study is to evaluate the current practice variations of preoperative multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT meetings) for high risk noncardiac surgical patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What is the current variation in Dutch hospitals in the practice of preoperative MDT meetings for high risk noncardiac surgical patients?
• Which facilitators and barriers influence the implementation process of preoperative MDT meetings? Participants are anesthesiologists in Dutch hospitals who will be asked to fill in a one-time survey. One anesthesiologist per anesthesiology department will be asked to fill in the survey. The survey will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

Conditions

Multidisciplinary Communication; Preoperative Care; Patient Care Team

Keywords

multidisciplinary team meeting; high risk surgical patients; preoperative

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of anaesthesia departments who employ preoperative multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings for high risk noncardiac surgical patients in Dutch hospitals.

  Percentage of anaesthesia departments who employ preoperative multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings in which an anaesthesiologist is present, for high risk noncardiac surgical patients in Dutch hospitals.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Frequency of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings per month

  Baseline

• Number of patients discussed per multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting

  Baseline

• Duration of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting in minutes

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Anaesthesiologists in the Netherlands

The participants in this study are anesthesiologists in the Netherlands, preferably those in charge of preoperative screening. One anesthesiologist per anesthesiology department may be included.

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

29-item Dutch survey about the implementation and practice variation of preoperative multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings for high risk noncardiac surgical patients in the Netherlands.

Anaesthesiologists in the Netherlands

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants in this study are anesthesiologists in the Netherlands, preferably those in charge of preoperative screening. One anesthesiologist per anesthesiology department may be included.

You may qualify if:

• Currently working as anesthesiologist in a Dutch hospital

You may not qualify if:

• No informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rijnstate Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rijnstate Hospital

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Carine JM Doggen, PhD

  Rijnstate Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Benedikt Preckel, MD, PhD

  Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2023
• First Posted: April 4, 2023
• Study Start: January 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2023
• Study Completion: May 31, 2023
• Last Updated: November 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: Starting 12 months after publication
• Access Criteria: Data will be made accessible on request after agreement has been received from the entire project group.

Locations

NL (1)