Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study
ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil. Methods: observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review. Results: medical records from 370 patients were eva...
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| author | Antônio José de Lima Júnior Ariane Cristina Barboza Zanetti Bruna Moreno Dias Andrea Bernardes Francielly Marques Gastaldi Carmen Silvia Gabriel |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil. Methods: observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review. Results: medical records from 370 patients were evaluated, 58 of whom had at least one adverse event. The incidence of adverse events corresponded to 15.7%. Adverse events were predominantly related to healthcare-related infection (47.1%) and procedures (24.5%). Regarding the adverse event severity, 13.7% were considered mild, 51.0% moderate, and 35.3% severe. 99% of adverse events were classified as preventable. Patients admitted to the emergency room had a 3.73 times higher risk for adverse events. Conclusions: this study’s results indicate a high incidence of avoidable adverse events and highlight the need for interventions in care practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06c433a1700743849e8052917346899a2023-07-11T07:36:51ZengAssociação Brasileira de EnfermagemRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem1984-04462023-07-0176310.1590/0034-7167-2022-0025Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective studyAntônio José de Lima Júniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2459-9719Ariane Cristina Barboza Zanettihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-3274Bruna Moreno Diashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-4848Andrea Bernardeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-2050Francielly Marques Gastaldihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5307-4156Carmen Silvia Gabrielhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-2849ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil. Methods: observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review. Results: medical records from 370 patients were evaluated, 58 of whom had at least one adverse event. The incidence of adverse events corresponded to 15.7%. Adverse events were predominantly related to healthcare-related infection (47.1%) and procedures (24.5%). Regarding the adverse event severity, 13.7% were considered mild, 51.0% moderate, and 35.3% severe. 99% of adverse events were classified as preventable. Patients admitted to the emergency room had a 3.73 times higher risk for adverse events. Conclusions: this study’s results indicate a high incidence of avoidable adverse events and highlight the need for interventions in care practice.http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672023000700202&lng=en&tlng=enPatient SafetyMedical ErrorsHospitalsPatient CareRetrospective Studies |
| spellingShingle | Antônio José de Lima Júnior Ariane Cristina Barboza Zanetti Bruna Moreno Dias Andrea Bernardes Francielly Marques Gastaldi Carmen Silvia Gabriel Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Patient Safety Medical Errors Hospitals Patient Care Retrospective Studies |
| title | Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals a retrospective study |
| topic | Patient Safety Medical Errors Hospitals Patient Care Retrospective Studies |
| url | http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672023000700202&lng=en&tlng=en |
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