Effect of Education on Resident Physician Knowledge of Sepsis

A questionnaire was provided, including clinical vignettes and free text answers, to assess and evaluate the ability of resident physicians to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, and severe sepsis. Questionnaire scores were compared between specialties. A whole-hospital educational campaign was provided with the aim to improve sepsis recognition, and the questionnaire survey was repeated after one year to assess the effect of the education on the recognition of sepsis.

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Key information

Conditions

Sepsis Infections Inflammation Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shock Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Sepsis is the number one cause of mortality in US hospitals. An aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of resident physicians with different training backgrounds to recognize SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis. A survey assessment of the definition of SIRS, sepsis, and severe sepsis was administered to internal medicine, emergency room, orthopedic, neurosurgery, and general surgery residents. Then, an intensive educational campaign designed to improve recognition of the patient with sepsis was launched. For approximately 1 year, posters with this educational information were displayed in the hospital, one-on-one educational sessions were provided to residents, and didactic sessions focusing on sepsis were conducted. The survey was then redesigned and administered it to the same groups as described previously.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Resident physician in an University of Utah training program

Exclusion criteria

Not willing to participate

Treatment and study plan

Sepsis Education

Other

Education provided to hospital residents for the recognition and treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and severe sepsis

Primary outcomes

Change in sepsis recognition and treatment survey score

Time frame: Baseline and 1 Year

Questionnaire scores assessing sepsis recognition and treatment at baseline compared to a similar survey following one year of whole-hospital educational campaign, across groups of residents of different training backgrounds

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Oct 6, 2016
Registry last updated: Oct 6, 2016

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