Abstract:
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research were to compare the error rate of fluid and medication via intravenous in pediatric patients, and nurses satisfaction before and after the implementation of Six Sigma process. The children were at the age of one month to six years old. Research sample consisted of 9 professional nurses working in pediatric unit. Research instrument consisted of 7 parts; test of Six Sigma process, questionnaire of nurse attitude, questionnaire of nurse satisfaction, manual of nursing procedure, observation form, error record form, and control form. Those instruments were validated by 5 experts. The Cronbach s alpha coefficient of the test of Six Sigma process, the observation form, the questionnaire of nurse attitude and the questionnaire of nurse satisfaction were 0.75, 0.75, 0.73 and 0.77 respectively. Statistical techniques used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test.
Major results were as follows:
1. Error rate after using Six Sigma process was lower than before using Six Sigma process from 2.9 Sigma to 3.4 Sigma.
2. The overall nurses satisfaction after using Six Sigma process was statistical significantly higher than before using Six Sigma process at the 0.05 level.