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Types and Characteristics of Patient Safety Accidents among Hospitalized Children

입원아동의 안전사고 유형과 특성

  • Kim, Eun Joo (Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Kim, Geun Myun (Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 김은주 (강릉원주대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김근면 (강릉원주대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2018.11.10
  • Accepted : 2018.12.06
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify and analyze the types, characteristics, and frequency of patient safety accidents among hospitalized children. Methods: The data were collected from patient safety reports for 0-19-year-old patients from the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Using Excel software, a pivot table was used to classify and analyze the safety incidents, severity frequency, and characteristics of hospitalized child patients. Results: A total of 254 accident cases were reported involving child patients. The types of reports included medication accidents, falls, test errors, and others. Medication accidents accounted for 47.2% of the total reported cases. Regarding the severity of reported risk, there were no complications nor sequelae in 80.4% of the cases. Conclusion: This study is significant for systematically analyzing and reporting data reported about safety accidents among hospitalized children. These results will contribute further to preventing safety accidents in hospitalized children and to creating a desirable patient safety culture.

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Harmful Level by Type of Pediatric Safety Accidents in Hospitalized Children

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Characteristics of the Reporting Entity

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Incidence of Patient Safety Accidents in Hospitalized Children

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