Key Priority Area 3
Research
3.1 Strengthen the capacity of surgical departments to undertake research In 2023, the SERT Institute conducted a surgeon engagement survey to identify barriers to academia, research and clinical audit. 66% of surgeons responded, with barriers identified include: work life balance, limited resources to support research and clinical audit and a lack of awareness regarding pathways to achieving academic titles. The survey findings were presented and discussed at various forums, shared with the executives and have guided the SERT Institute planning. To support surgeon’s capacity to undertake research and quality improvement activities, the SERT Institute is exploring the establishment of a project support officer that would support ethics applications and monitoring and statistical analysis. In addition, the DASO Unit provides support to departments with no dedicated data resource to improve or develop bespoke databases and facilitate clinical audits, M&M’s, overall patient outcome reporting and research. In 2023-2024, databases were developed for Breast, Hands, Ophthalmology, Burns and Plastics and Colorectal services, in addition to an upgrade to the Orthopaedics Spinal Trauma Database.
A new database was developed to support clinical audit, registry reporting and research projects for the NSLHD Trauma Service.
All well established surgical databases have been reviewed and updated over the past 12 months to align with new information management systems and facilitating automated downloads to improve patient reporting. To ensure data completeness, accuracy and timely data entry into surgical databases, the DASO Unit team provides education and training to medical teams on changeover of terms. They also provide regular audit reports and work with teams improve overall reporting to support clinical reviews, billing and revenue generation. Research guides developed by the SERT Institute project officer and clinical leads in 2021 for junior medical officers and students have been scheduled for review and update in 2025.
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