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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 287-298 (October - December 2024)
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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 287-298 (October - December 2024)
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Barriers to reporting adverse events from the perspective of ICU nurses: A mixed-method study
Barreras para la notificación de eventos adversos desde la perspectiva de las enfermeras de UCI: un estudio de métodos mixtos
D. Kohanováa,
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dkohanova@ukf.sk

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, D. Bartoníčkováb
a Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic
b Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Table 1. Comparison of the overall patient safety grade based on job position.
Table 2. Barriers to reporting adverse events.
Table 3. Organizational barriers as predictors of frequency of events reported.
Table 4. Individual barriers as predictors of frequency of events reported.
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Abstract
Introduction

Nurses represent the largest group of healthcare professionals and are responsible for improving patient safety, including reporting adverse events. However, adverse events are underreported due to the many barriers that compromise patient safety in the hospital setting.

Aim

The study aimed to investigate the barriers to reporting adverse events as perceived by nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs).

Methods

The exploratory sequential mixed-method study design was used. Data were collected between January 2022 and March 2023 in intensive care units of one selected university hospital in the Slovak Republic. The quantitative phase was carried out using a specific instrument to explore barriers to reporting adverse events and included 111 nurses from the ICU. The qualitative phase was conducted using semi-structured face-to-face interviews and consisted of 10 nurses from the ICU.

Results

In terms of quantitative aspect, fear of liability, lawsuits, or sanctions was the most significant barrier to reporting adverse events among ICU nurses. As a result of qualitative thematic analysis, four significant barriers to reporting adverse events were identified: negative attitude toward reporting adverse events; lack of knowledge and experience in reporting adverse events; time scarcity; fear.

Conclusion

Based on the results of the study, it is evident that only effective and regular reporting of adverse events leads to the minimization of adverse events. To improve patient safety in hospitals, education and management practices must be implemented to overcome barriers to reporting adverse events. The most important approach to overcoming barriers to reporting adverse events is to implement a culture of no blame and a positive culture of patient safety.

Keywords:
Adverse events
Barriers
Hospital
Intensive care units
Nurses
Reporting
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Introducción

Las enfermeras representan el grupo más grande de profesionales de la salud, y son responsables de mejorar la seguridad del paciente, incluida la notificación de eventos adversos. Sin embargo, los eventos adversos se subnotifican debido a las numerosas barreras que comprometen la seguridad del paciente en el entorno hospitalario.

Objetivo

El estudio secuencial mixto exploratorio tuvo como objetivo investigar las barreras para la notificación de eventos adversos tal como son percibidas por las enfermeras que trabajan en unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI).

Métodos

Se utilizó un diseño de estudio mixto exploratorio secuencial. Los datos se recopilaron entre enero del año 2022 y marzo del año 2023 en UCI de un hospital universitario seleccionado en la República Eslovaca. La fase cuantitativa se llevó a cabo utilizando un instrumento específico para explorar las barreras para informar eventos adversos, e incluyó a 111 enfermeras de cuidados intensivos. La fase cualitativa se realizó mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas cara a cara y contó con la participación de 10 enfermeras de la UCI.

Resultados

Basándonos en la parte cuantitativa, el miedo a la responsabilidad, las demandas legales o las sanciones fue la barrera más significativa para la notificación de eventos adversos entre las enfermeras de la UCI. Como resultado del análisis temático cualitativo, se identificaron 4 barreras significativas para la notificación de eventos adversos: Actitud negativa hacia la notificación de eventos adversos; Falta de conocimiento y experiencia en la notificación de eventos adversos; Escasez de tiempo; Miedo.

Conclusión

Basándonos en los resultados del estudio, es evidente que solo la notificación efectiva y regular de eventos adversos conduce a la minimización de los mismos. Para mejorar la seguridad del paciente en los hospitales, se deben implementar prácticas educativas y de gestión para superar las barreras para la notificación de eventos adversos. El enfoque más importante para superar las barreras en la notificación de eventos adversos es implementar una cultura sin culpas y una cultura de seguridad del paciente positiva.

Palabras clave:
Eventos adversos
Barreras
Hospital
Unidades de cuidados intensivos
Enfermeras
Notificación

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