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| Title |
Estimating the incidence of adverse events in Portuguese hospitals: a contribution to improving quality and patient safety
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| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-14-311 |
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| Authors |
Paulo Sousa, António Sousa Uva, Florentino Serranheira, Carla Nunes, Ema S Leite |
| Abstract |
Several review studies have shown that 3.4% to 16.6% of patients in acute care hospitals experience one or more adverse events. Adverse events (AEs) in hospitals constitute a significant problem with serious consequences and a challenge for public health. The occurrence of AEs in Portuguese hospitals has not yet been systematically studied. The main purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence, impact and preventability of adverse events in Portuguese hospitals. It is also our aim to examine the feasibility of applying to Portuguese acute hospitals the methodology of detecting AEs through record review, previously used in other countries. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 208 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 204 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 46 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 8% |
| Researcher | 14 | 7% |
| Professor | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 40 | 19% |
| Unknown | 61 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 39 | 19% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 7 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Engineering | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 35 | 17% |
| Unknown | 63 | 30% |