To evaluate the user confidence in the confirmation of correct counts using a novel device and to assess clinical usability of the device during surgery.
Patients due to undergo surgery at the chosen NHS Trust.
Patients 18 years or older and consented to participation after an informed choice.
Under 18 years of age
Emergency surgery
The participants will be pregnant women during labour. Staff who work in the operating theatres and are involved in performing swab and instrument counts. Consented to participation after an informed choice.
Cohort
Retrospective
iCount Device
Procedure/SurgeryDesigned as single use. Intended purpose - To be used to count swabs and tampons after surgery in an objective manner. This is intended to be used in patients during and just after surgery. This is a device accessory.
Understanding user experience/usability factors
User responses on Likert scale for the various usability factors such as user confidence in the accuracy of counts, functional aspects and ease of use collected with an online software-assisted survey.
How the device sits within the current system
The purpose is to obtain user centred narratives and a rich qualitative data. Semi-structured interviews of staff will be conducted via a virtual platform or in a safe face-to-face manner. These will be recorded with a dictaphone recording device or Microsoft teams auto-transcription
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The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Lead sponsor
Innovate UK
Collaborator
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