Process Evaluation of Colour-Coded Wristbands on a Neurology Ward

A mixed-methods process evaluation assessed the implementation of colour-coded wristbands for signalling patient risk on a neurology ward. Data was gathered via a self-administered questionnaire completed by 23 care professionals and semi-structured interviews with 5 professionals. The study was conducted by Bob van de Loo at Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Use Cases

• Evaluating staff compliance and protocol deviations based on questionnaire and interview data
• Analyzing contextual factors affecting healthcare intervention feasibility mentioned in the description
• Studying staff opinions on patient safety tools like colour-coded wristbands

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design combining quantitative questionnaire data from 23 professionals with qualitative interview data from 5 professionals
• Focus on a specific, real-world clinical intervention in a neurology ward at a university hospital

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment
• Data freshness and last update date are unknown
• The dataset's scale and specific features are inferred from a textual description only

Provenance

Source

Bob van de Loo, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Collection Method

Quantitative questionnaire and qualitative semi-structured interviews with care professionals

Geography

A university hospital neurology ward in the Netherlands