Lung SBRT is a highly complex procedure consisting of delivering high doses in a few fractions in a small volume. For safe treatment using SBRT, process quality management becomes necessary. A quality management tool is Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), for the purpose to prevent error by creating barriers that precede it. However, the construction of the FMEA requires the formation of a qualified multidisciplinary team. This study objective to develop a simple and effective form of data collection for FMEA of SBRT, involving the participation of all professionals in the radiotherapy sector, thus avoiding any inattention in the FMEA process. To make the form more didactic and practical for application in different centers, a digital platform was used, with the intention of the participants to ask in a more comfortable and interactive environment. For the presentation and explanation of the FMEA quality tool a character was developed, which uses its own narrative to explain the tool with practical examples. The purpose of this character is to make the form self-explanatory. The form was structured as follows: presentation and explanation of the FMEA; flow of process steps that will be included; assessment of failure modes at each stage of the process; form and effectiveness evaluation questionnaire. For satisfaction assessment the method used was the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Currently, the form is ready for your application and is hoped that it will be possible to develop an effective and practical methodology for collecting data for performing FMEA, thus being able to exchange quality experiences with other centers using the SBRT technique.
Journal: Brazilian Journal of Oncology
DOI: 10.1055/s-00059887
e-issn: 2526-8732
Publisher: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Publisher address: Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil
Local: Hotel Windsor Barra, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data: October 23, 2019