Gerber, Anne; Da Silva Lopes, André; Szüts, Natacha; Simon, Michael; Ribordy-Baudat, Viviane; Ebneter, Andreas; Perrinjaquet, Claire; Gaignard, Marie-Estelle; Nicodet, Delphine; Betticher, Daniel; Bula, Grégoire; Cote, Maxime; Duchosal, Michel André; Berret, Pierre-André; Dietrich, Pierre-Yves; Brennan, Caitlin; Decosterd, Sandy; Ferreira Nobre, Sandrina; Peters, Solange; Koelliker, Reto; ... (2020). Describing adverse events in Swiss hospitalized oncology patients using the Global Trigger Tool. Health science reports, 3(2), e160. Wiley 10.1002/hsr2.160
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Background and aims
The occurrence rate of adverse events (AEs) related to care among hospitalized oncology patients in Switzerland remains unknown. The primary objective of this study was to describe, for the first time, the occurrence rate, type, severity of harm, and preventability of AEs related to care, reported in health records of hospitalized hematological and solid-tumor cancer patients in three Swiss hospitals.
Methods
Using an adapted version of the validated Global Trigger Tool (GTT) from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, we conducted a retrospective record review of patients discharged from oncology units over a 6-week period during 2018. Our convenience sample included all records from adult patients (≥18 years of age), diagnosed with cancer, and hospitalized (>24 hours). Per the GTT method, two trained nurses independently assessed patient records to identify AEs using triggers, and physicians from the included units analyzed the consensus of the two nurses. Together, they assessed the severity and preventability of each AE.
Results
From the sample of 224 reviewed records, we identified 661 triggers and 169 AEs in 94 of them (42%). Pain related to care was the most frequent AE (n = 29), followed by constipation (n = 17). AEs rates were 75.4 per 100 admissions and 106.6 per 1000 patient days. Most of the identified AEs (78%) caused temporary harm to the patient and required an intervention. Among AEs during hospitalization (n = 125), 76 (61%) were considered not preventable, 28 (22%) preventable, and 21 (17%) undetermined.
Conclusion
About half of the hospitalized oncology patients suffered from at least one AE related to care during their hospitalization. Pain, constipation, and nosocomial infections were the most frequent AEs. It is, therefore, essential to identify AEs to guide future clinical practice initiatives to ensure patient safety.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care |
UniBE Contributor: |
Simon, Michael, Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen (B) |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2398-8835 |
Publisher: |
Wiley |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Isabelle Arni |
Date Deposited: |
18 Jun 2020 15:45 |
Last Modified: |
29 Mar 2023 23:37 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1002/hsr2.160 |
PubMed ID: |
32405540 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Global Trigger Tool adverse events hematological cancer medical errors oncology patient safety |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.144242 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/144242 |
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