Retrospective cohort study of diagnosis-delivery interval with umbilical cord prolapse: the effect of team trainingD Siassakos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
BJOG 116:1089-96. 2009
..To determine whether the introduction of multi-professional simulation training was associated with improvements in the management of cord prolapse, in particular, the diagnosis-delivery interval (DDI)...
- The active components of effective training in obstetric emergencies
D Siassakos
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
BJOG 116:1028-32. 2009
..Local training also appeared to facilitate self-directed infrastructural change...
- Evaluation of a strategy to improve undergraduate experience in obstetrics and gynaecology
Dimitrios Siassakos
Bristol North Academy, University of Bristol, Avon, UK
Med Educ 43:669-73. 2009
..This study aimed to address this issue locally and then to disseminate our lessons, successes and challenges...
- Content analysis of team communication in an obstetric emergency scenario
D Siassakos
North Bristol Academy, University of Bristol and Severn Deanery, Bristol, UK
J Obstet Gynaecol 29:499-503. 2009
..We conclude that 'on-site' clinical drills can improve team communication in simulated emergencies, and additional teamwork training might improve this further, but it has to be refined and made obstetric specific first...
- Healthcare evaluation of the use of atosiban and fibronectin for the management of pre-term labour
D Siassakos
Women s Health, Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
J Obstet Gynaecol 29:507-11. 2009
..We have found that the proposed protocol may be safer and more acceptable by women than the alternatives, and its use can result in significant cost-savings...
- A simple tool to measure patient perceptions of operative birth
D Siassakos
Women s Health, Chilterns, Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, BS10 5NB, Bristol, UK
BJOG 116:1755-61. 2009
..To assess the feasibility and validity of a maternal satisfaction measurement tool, the SaFE study Patient Perception Score (PPS), after operative delivery...
- Attitudes toward safety and teamwork in a maternity unit with embedded team training
Dimitrios Siassakos
Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
Am J Med Qual 26:132-7. 2011
..Establishing better support by senior clinical and management leaders was identified as a necessary intervention to improve attitudes and safety...
- Exploratory randomized controlled trial of hybrid obstetric simulation training for undergraduate students
Dimitrios Siassakos
Bristol North Academy, University of Bristol, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
Simul Healthc 5:193-8. 2010
..High-fidelity simulation of shoulder dystocia has been shown to improve skills of qualified maternity staff. We aimed to assess whether simulation is also useful for improving medical students' skills...
- Team communication with patient actors: findings from a multisite simulation study
Dimitrios Siassakos
Southmead Hospital Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK
Simul Healthc 6:143-9. 2011
..Patient satisfaction is an important healthcare outcome and communication with clinical staff is an important determinant. Simulation could identify problems and inform corrective action to improve patient experience...
