Journal Article

A Retrospective Analysis of Patient and Relative Experience Reports on Adverse Occurrences in Nursing

Afifah Ali Hussain Busroor, Rajaa Mohammed Alibrahim, Eman Hamed Almagedi, Abdulrahman Saleh Abdullah Alyami, Sumayyah Yaseen Alahmed, Salha Mohammed Alasiri, Ahmed Mohammad Alghazal, Laila Ali Busror, Fatemah Ahmed Ayesh Algharrash, Zelfah Mushbab Mohammed Alzuhayr, Jehad Hassan Alkhalaf, Alshehri, Ahad Abdulaziz

2024

Overview

Objective: To examine adverse events in nursing care from the perspective of patients and families.Methods: A retrospective mixed-methods study was conducted, analyzing patient and family-reported adverse events related to nursing care. Qualitative content analysis was used to categorize the types of adverse events, while descriptive statistics summarized patient characteristics and event frequency.Results: Four main categories of adverse events emerged: participation, clinical judgment, nursing interventions, and essentials of care. Over a third of reports related to lack of patient and family participation. Adverse events were reported across settings, with some differences in patterns between long-term care and acute care.Conclusion: Partnering with patients and families, ensuring their participation in care, and consistently delivering high-quality essential nursing care are key strategies to improve patient safety. The patient and family perspective should inform ongoing efforts to reduce adverse events.

• Publisher: Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida
• Subject: Content analysis / Health care / International organizations / Narratives / Nursing care / Patient safety / Trends