Title |
Knowledge is power: studying critical incidents in intensive care
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Published in |
Critical Care, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/cc10593 |
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Authors |
Panagiotis Kiekkas, Diamanto Aretha, Nikolaos Stefanopoulos, George I Baltopoulos |
Abstract |
Despite their difficult definition and taxonomy, it is imperative to study critical incidents in intensive care, since they may be followed by adverse events and compromised patient safety. Identifying recurring patterns and factors contributing to critical incidents constitutes a prerequisite for developing effective preventive strategies. Self-reporting methodology, although widely used for studying critical incidents, has been criticized in terms of reliability and may considerably underestimate both overall frequency and specific types of them. Promotion of non-blaming culture, analysis of critical incident reports and development of clinical recommendations are expected to minimize critical incidents in the future. |
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United States | 1 | 3% |
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Unknown | 28 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 17% |
Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 10% |
Professor | 3 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 7% |
Other | 5 | 17% |
Unknown | 8 | 27% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 37% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 17% |
Engineering | 2 | 7% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
Computer Science | 1 | 3% |
Other | 3 | 10% |
Unknown | 7 | 23% |