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Table 2 Personal experience of patient safety

From: The aftermath of adverse events in Spanish primary care and hospital health professionals

 

Primary care (N=597)

   

Hospitals (N=439)

   

In the previous 5 years

Doctors

%

Nurses

%

P=

Doctors

%

Nurses

%

P=

In my hospital, I know of cases that could be considered near misses (incidents that could have led to serious adverse events but which were corrected in time).

251

75.6

207

78.1

0.533

193

92.3

216

93.9

0.645

I know of cases of adverse events with serious consequences for one of more patients.

174

52.4

105

39.6

0.002

168

80.4

148

64.3

0.001

I have been personally involved in informing patients who have suffered an adverse event (or their relatives)

155

46.7

66

24.9

0.001

133

63.6

66

28.7

0.001

I know of cases of professionals who have suffered emotionally after an AE in a patient.

223

67.2

158

54.9

0.008

162

77.5

184

68.7

0.140

I know of cases of health professionals who have had work-related problems due to an AE.

99

29.8

72

27.2

0.535

64

30.6

64

27.8

0.590

In your experience, what happens when a patient who has suffered an adverse event is informed?*

          

The patients accepts the explanation given

239

84.8

179

87.3

0.503

168

91.8

164

84.1

0.033

The relationship with the patient worsens

77

27.5

50

25

0,612

36

19.8

63

32.8

0.006

The patient files a formal complaint

28

10.1

34

16.8

0.043

45

25.1

42

22.6

0.652

The patient responds aggressively

39

14.1

36

17.7

0.345

21

11.9

37

19.9

0.052

  1. *Only doctors and nurses who had the experience. They are not mutually exclusive answers.
  2. Frequency of patient safety incidents and impact on second victims.