Evaluation of COVID-19 Patient Safety Compared to Non-COVID-19 Patients and Predisposing Factors of Nursing Errors

Q3 Nursing

Aquichan Pub Date : 2022-07-28 DOI:10.5294/aqui.2022.22.3.2

Leila Mohammadnahal, A. Mirzaei, Mohammad Javad Khezeli

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Abstract

Objectives: The present study aims to determine Patient Safety in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 compared to non-COVID-19 ones and find predisposing factors of nursing errors according to nurses’ perceptions. Methods: This descriptive-comparative research employed data from 800 nurses in eight Iranian hospitals in 2021 using three researcher-made questionnaires of sociodemographic, patient safety indicators, and predisposing factors of nursing errors, with high reliability and validity. The collected data were analyzed using ANOVA, independent t-test, and the SPSS22 software. Results: The mean patient safety scores in patients with and without COVID-19 were 3.42 ± 0.17 and 3.74 ± 0.06, respectively. The highest differences in patient safety were attributed to infection control (0.66) and patient fall (0.56) dimensions. The most common causes of nursing errors were related to management (2.67 ± 1.39), and the most common predisposing factors of nursing errors were high workload, low ratio of nurses to patients, and fatigue. Conclusions: COVID-19 patients have lower safety than non-COVID ones. Also, improper management and high workload lead to nursing errors. Therefore, the authorities must devise appropriate strategies to reduce the nurses’ workload and improve patient safety, especially in COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19患者与非COVID-19患者的安全性评价及护理差错的易感因素

目的:本研究旨在了解新冠肺炎住院患者与非新冠肺炎住院患者的患者安全状况，并根据护士的认知发现护理差错的易感因素。方法:本描述性比较研究采用了2021年伊朗8家医院800名护士的数据，采用了3份研究人员编制的社会人口学、患者安全指标和护理差错易感因素问卷，具有高信度和效度。收集的数据采用方差分析、独立t检验和SPSS22软件进行分析。结果:新冠肺炎患者和非新冠肺炎患者的平均患者安全评分分别为3.42±0.17分和3.74±0.06分。患者安全方面差异最大的是感染控制(0.66)和患者跌倒(0.56)两个维度。护理差错最常见的诱因为管理(2.67±1.39)，最常见的护理差错诱发因素为工作量大、护患比低和疲劳。结论:COVID-19患者的安全性低于非COVID-19患者。此外，管理不当和高工作量也会导致护理差错。因此，当局必须制定适当的战略，减少护士的工作量，提高患者的安全，特别是在COVID-19患者中。

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Aquichan NURSING-

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1.10

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0.00%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Aquichan, a journal of medical and health sciences from the field of health sciences and, more specifically, nursing, publishes articles resulting from investigations from a point of view of epistemology, evidence-based practice, chronic care, promotion and prevention. The articles are for the academic and scientific community, both in Colombia and abroad. The journal accepts original, previously unpublished papers in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, which are the product of a research or a review and which are not being evaluated by other scientific journals, either in print or electronic form.