Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments
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Title
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments
Subject
Emergency department
Adverse events
Healthcare provider reporting practices
Adverse events
Healthcare provider reporting practices
Description
Introduction: Adverse events (AE) are a common occurrence in healthcare systems; however, the frequency of AEs
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of AEs experienced by Healthcare providers (HCP) and the frequency of formal reporting
thereafter over a 12-month period.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was performed amongst HCPs at Helen Joseph Hospital and Chris
Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital EDs. The questionnaire incorporated ED relevant AEs using the South
African National Procedural Manual for Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Learning.
Results: The questionnaires from 51 doctors and 49 nurses were analysed. All HCPs experienced >10 AEs over 1
year. Nurses were 21 times more likely than doctors to report >10 AEs (p < 0.001). Twenty four percent of AEs
experienced were deemed to be minor, very minor or not adverse.
Conclusion: There are low levels of formal AE reporting, especially amongst doctors, within Johannesburg Academic
EM Departments despite large numbers of AEs experienced. There are multiple barriers, which influence
these reporting practices. Improved reporting systems are needed to affect a change in the current environment
occurring in South Africa and especially Emergency Departments (ED) is unknown. The aims of this study were to
describe the frequency of AEs experienced by Healthcare providers (HCP) and the frequency of formal reporting
thereafter over a 12-month period.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was performed amongst HCPs at Helen Joseph Hospital and Chris
Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital EDs. The questionnaire incorporated ED relevant AEs using the South
African National Procedural Manual for Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Learning.
Results: The questionnaires from 51 doctors and 49 nurses were analysed. All HCPs experienced >10 AEs over 1
year. Nurses were 21 times more likely than doctors to report >10 AEs (p < 0.001). Twenty four percent of AEs
experienced were deemed to be minor, very minor or not adverse.
Conclusion: There are low levels of formal AE reporting, especially amongst doctors, within Johannesburg Academic
EM Departments despite large numbers of AEs experienced. There are multiple barriers, which influence
these reporting practices. Improved reporting systems are needed to affect a change in the current environment
Creator
Matthew Gabriel Zoghby, Deidre Hoffman, Zeyn Mahomed
Source
www.elsevier.com/locate/afjem
Publisher
elsevier
Date
11 October 2020
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Matthew Gabriel Zoghby, Deidre Hoffman, Zeyn Mahomed, “Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 23, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2518.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
The reporting of adverse events in Johannesburg Academic Emergency Departments,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 23, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2518.