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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants and the type of patient safety incidents

From: Experiences and responses of second victims of patient safety incidents in Korea: a qualitative study

 

Sex/Age

Occupation

Department

Work experience (years)

Patient safety incidents

Incident Type

Degree of harm

1

F/20s

Pharmacist

Pharmacy

7

Behavior (Noncompliant/Uncooperative/Obstructive)

None

Medication/IV Fluid

None

2

F/30s

Pharmacist

Pharmacy

9

Medication/IV Fluid

None

Medication/IV Fluid

None

3

F/20s

Nurse

Gynecology

3

Clinical Process/Procedure

None

Documentation

None

4

F/30s

Nurse

Emergency medicine

9

Patient Accidents (Falls)

Mild

Patient Accidents (Falls)

None

Medication/IV Fluid

None

5

F/20s

Nurse

Neurology

6

Clinical Process/Procedure

Moderate

6

M/30s

Physician

Orthopedics

6

Clinical Process/Procedure

Severe

Resources/Organizational Management

Death

7

F/30s

Physician

Emergency medicine

8

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death

8

F/30s

Nurse

Surgery

8

Blood/Blood Products

None

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death

Medication/IV Fluid

None

9

F/40s

Physician

Pulmonology

21

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death

Clinical Process/Procedure

None

10

F/30s

Physician

Infectious disease

9

Clinical Process/Procedure

Severe

11

M/40s

Physician

Cardiology

14

Clinical Process/Procedure

Severe

12

F/20s

Nurse

Neurosurgery

6

Patient Accidents (Falls)

None

13

F/40s

Nurse

Pediatrics

24

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death

14

F/30s

Nurse

Pediatrics

10

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death

Medication/IV Fluid

None

15

F/30s

Nurse

Nursing

10

Behavior (Intended Self Harm/Suicide)

Death

Behavior (Intended Self Harm/Suicide)

None

16

M/30s

Physician

Pediatrics

8

Clinical Process/Procedure

Death