Establishing nursing adverse events’ reporting content of hospital: using the Delphi method
Abstract
Objective
To develop nursing adverse events’ reporting content of hospital.
Methods
The study included two phases. The first phase was to develop the category and definition of nursing adverse events that need to be reported through an expert meeting. The second phase was to develop every nursing adverse event's reporting content by using the Delphi method. In total, 8 experts attended the meeting and 15 experts conducted two rounds of consultation letter.
Results
Nursing adverse events that need to be reported of hospital include pressure sore, fall/falling from bed, unplanned extubation, medication error, and accident. Reporting content of these events in detail had also been obtained, which was helpful for cause analysis systematically.
Conclusions
The reporting content of the nursing adverse event of hospital is established, and it is a basis for further study of the development of nursing adverse event reporting and feedback system.
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