Author:
Vanhaecht Kris,Seys Deborah,Schouten Loes,Bruyneel Luk,Coeckelberghs Ellen,Panella Massimiliano,Zeeman Gerda
Abstract
ObjectivesTo describe healthcare providers’ symptoms evoked by patient safety incidents (PSIs), the duration of these symptoms and the association with the degree of patient harm caused by the incident.DesignCross-sectional survey.Setting32 Dutch hospitals that participate in the ‘Peer Support Collaborative’.Participants4369 healthcare providers (1619 doctors and 2750 nurses) involved in a PSI at any time during their career.InterventionsAll doctors and nurses working in direct patient care in the 32 participating hospitals were invited via email to participate in an online survey.Primary and secondary outcome measuresPrevalence of symptoms, symptom duration and its relationship with the degree of patient harm.ResultsIn total 4369 respondents were involved in a PSI and completely filled in the questionnaire. Of these, 462 reported having been involved in a PSI with permanent harm or death during the last 6 months. This had a personal, professional impact as well as impact on effective teamwork requirements. The impact of a PSI increased when the degree of patient harm was more severe. The most common symptom was hypervigilance (53.0%). The three most common symptoms related to teamwork were having doubts about knowledge and skill (27.0%), feeling unable to provide quality care (15.6%) and feeling uncomfortable within the team (15.5%). PSI with permanent harm or death was related to eightfold higher likelihood of provider-related symptoms lasting for more than 1 month and ninefold lasting longer than 6 months compared with symptoms reported when the PSI caused no harm.ConclusionThe impact of PSI remains an underestimated problem. The higher the degree of harm, the longer the symptoms last. Future studies should evaluate how these data can be integrated in evidence-based support systems.
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