1Dr Naseer Ahmad Memon ,2 Dr Azizullah Langah 3Aziz ur Rahman , 4 Dr Mohammad Kamran, 5Asad Khalil , 6 Vagma Rahman,
1Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Peoples University of medical and health sciences for women, Nawab shah, Sindh
2Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Peoples University of medical and health sciences for women, Nawab shah, Sindh
3 Urology Department, Northwest General Hospital Peshawar
4 Anesthesia Department, NWGH
5 Dept of Medicine Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
6 Department of Surgery , NWGH, Peshawar
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this article is to understand an implementation strategy using improvement science methods for the targeted goal of enhancing general pediatric cardiology clinic routine lipid screening percentage. The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of such measures in increasing preventive tactics regarding lipid abnormalities in children that may potentially contribute to cardiovascular problems in the future.
Methods: The improvement science processes that were used in the study entailed application of the PDSA cycles and Lean Six Sigma aimed at improving the lipid screen strategies. The following methodologies were used in partnership with health care providers, manager and amelioration teams. Information on the incidence of lipid screening was gathered on two occasions, before, and after the intercessions. The observations of changes in the screening rates were quantitatively evaluated and both the providers’ and patients/families’ views were gathered through qualitative data.
Results: Particularly, the conducted improvement science initiatives pointed out that lipid screening increased among pediatric patients. The results of quantitative evaluations were remarkable; the level of compliance with screening requirements escalated; the results of qualitative questionnaires were also positive reflecting the improvements in the interest of the providers and patient satisfaction. The intervention was proved to be efficient to increase the rates of children’s routine lipid screening by statistical analysis.
Conclusion: Improvement science methodologies proved successful in increasing routine lipid screening among general pediatric cardiology practices and have the potential to improve an important aspect of cardiovascular risk detection in children. The integration of these strategies into practice provides the potential to further improve outcomes in pediatric cardiovascular health.
Keywords: Improvement Science , Lipid Screening , Pediatric Cardiology , Lean Six Sigma.