Self-Efficacy of Nurses and Physicians in the Emergency Department and Its Influence on the Outcomes of Trauma Patients.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of self-efficacy on the implementation of the adult trauma clinical practice guidelines (ATCPGs) on improving trauma patient outcomes, including missed injuries, and ED LOS. Nurses' and physicians' self-efficacy in performing ATCPGs skills were evaluated three months prior to and three months after the intervention's implementation. Multiple strategies of ATCPGs implementation improved the length of stay (LOS) in the ED for multiple trauma patients.

The effect of implementing adult trauma clinical practice guidelines on outcomes of trauma patients and healthcare providers.

Objectives: This study aimed to 1) Assess the effects of implementing the initial assessment and management practices of the Adult Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines (ATCPGs) on the outcomes of multiple trauma patients and healthcare providers in the emergency department (ED) and hospital; 2) Evaluate the effects of implementing the ATCPGs on missed injuries in ED and hospital Length of Stay (LOS); 3) Examine the effect of implementing initial assessment and management on healthcare providers' compliance with ATCPGs.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design with three months before and three month after implementing ATCPGs was used. A total of 464 patient's files were reviewed in the study.