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Evaluating medical errors made by nurses during their diagnosis, treatment and care practices

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  • İlknur Kahriman
  • Havva Öztürk

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Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether the nurses committed medical errors and to identify the types of and reasons for the medical errors. Background Medical errors have recently emerged as a significant issue both in Turkey and around the world because they result in the death and disability of a number of people each year. Design This study was a descriptive study. Method The study was conducted with 1092 nurses working at a university hospital, 12 public hospitals and a private hospital in Trabzon. Results Twenty‐two per cent of the nurses stated that they had made medical errors endangering patient safety, and 4% stated that their medical errors had injured a patient. Of the nurses who made a medical error, 10% indicated that a patient's treatment was delayed and 6% stated that the patient experienced side effects. In addition, 23% of the nurses stated that they had committed medical errors such as delaying/not administering a patient's treatment and 20% stated that they had made medical errors such as using instruments without first checking them. Eighty‐three per cent of the nurses stated that they had committed a medical error due to fatigue, 82% were reported to be caused by the hospital's administration due to the limited number of nurses on duty and 75% were caused by physicians and other medical personnel due to a lack of communication. Conclusion Two of five nurses had committed a medical error throughout their career; these errors were due to fatigue, a limited number of nurses and communication problems, and patients were harmed because of these errors. Relevant to clinical practice The results of this study could be used to take precautions against nursing medical errors in Turkey and to enhance institutional policies and activities regarding medical errors and patient safety.

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  • İlknur Kahriman & Havva Öztürk, 2016. "Evaluating medical errors made by nurses during their diagnosis, treatment and care practices," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(19-20), pages 2884-2894, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:25:y:2016:i:19-20:p:2884-2894
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13341
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