title: Cultural analysis of surgical safety checklist items in Spain and Argentina.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the agreement between two surgical checklists implanted in two hospitals in Spain and Argentina, using the international classification for patient safety as a framework.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was an expert opinion study carried out using an ad hoc questionnaire in electronic format, which included 7 of the 13 categories of the international classification for patient safety. Fifteen surgical security experts from each country participated in this study by classifying the items on the checklists into the selected ICPS categories. The data were analyzed with SPSS V20 software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a greater percentage of classifications in fields related to the prevention of critical events. The category "clinical processes and procedures" was mentioned most frequently in both lists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation of the surgical safety checklist is variable. Experts considered that the Argentinian list was clearer in every dimension.
authors: Universidad de Cantabria, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería "Casa de Salud Valdecilla". Santander, Cantabria, España.
authors: Blanca
authors: B
authors: Torres-Manrique
authors: Universidad de Alicante, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Alicante, España.
authors: Andreu
authors: A
authors: Nolasco-Bonmati
authors: Universidad de Alicante, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Alicante, España.
authors: Loreto
authors: L
authors: Maciá-Soler
authors: Instituto Universitario CEMIC. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Matías
authors: M
authors: Milberg
authors: Instituto Universitario CEMIC. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Alba Noemi
authors: AN
authors: Vilca
authors: Universidad de Murcia, Facultad de Enfermería. Murcia, España.
authors: María José
authors: MJ
authors: López-Montesinos
authors: Universidad Jaume I, Facultad en Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Enfermería. Castellón de la Plana, España.
authors: Víctor Manuel
authors: VM
authors: González-Chordá
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D057189:Checklist; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D013030:Spain; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*