Barriers and facilitators towards implementing the Sepsis Six care bundle (BLISS- 1): a mixed methods investigation using the theoretical domains framework.

This study describes a systematic, replicable method for identifying targets for behavior change in order to improve performance of the Sepsis Six. There were common barriers relating to lack of staffing and other resources, variable audit and feedback, variable communication, leadership and teamwork amongst staff groups. However there was a good knowledge and skill-base relating to the Sepsis Six, firm belief in the positive consequences of the bundle, and strong beliefs in it being part of each participant ' s role to identify septic patients and perform the bundle. Hospitals could use theory-based methods such as this to systematically identify barriers and facilitators towards their own sepsis bundle performance.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news