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KMID : 0614820060120030373
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2006 Volume.12 No. 3 p.373 ~ p.384
Analysis of Risk Factors for Patient Safety Management
Ahn Sung-Hee

Abstract
Purpose: This is a pilot study to identify patient safety risk factors and strategies for patient safety management perceived by nurses.

Methods: Data were collected and analyzed with an open questionnaire from April to May 2005, targeted on 100 nurses working in two hospitals. The issues were ¡¯what are risk factors for patients, nurses, and other medical practitioners? How do they prevent with the aftermath of risk factors, causes of incidents?¡¯ For data analysis, types and frequency of risk factors were worked out, using the Australian Incident Monitoring System Taxonomy.

Results: The types of patient safety risk factor perceived by nurses were as follows ; therapeutic devices or equipment, infrastructure and services (29.5%), nosocomial infections (16.3%), clinical processes or procedures (15.4%), behavior, human performance, violence, aggression, security and safety (12.2%), therapeutic agents (9.7%), injuries and pressure ulcers (8.7%), logistics, organization, documentation, and infrastructure technology (5.6%). Strategies for patient safety included training of prevention of infection, education about safety management for patients and medical professionals, establishment of reporting system, culture of care, pre-elimination of risk factors, cooperative system among employees, and sharing information.

Conclusion: These results will be used to provide evidences for patient safety management and educational program.
KEYWORD
Safety management, Risk factors
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