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Factors associated with reporting nursing errors in Iran: a qualitative study.

Fatemeh Hashemi1, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, Fariba Asghari

  • 1Fatemeh (P,B,U,H) College of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. hashemif@sums.ac.ir.

BMC Nursing
|October 20, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Nurses often do not report errors, hindering patient safety improvements. Understanding nurses

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Professional error reporting is crucial for patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory care.
  • Many nurses and clinicians do not report errors, impacting safety initiatives.
  • This study investigates factors influencing nursing error reporting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore clinical nurses' and nursing managers' experiences with error reporting.
  • To identify factors associated with reporting nursing errors.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 115 nurses from Tehran and Shiraz Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran.
  • Data collected through semi-structured group discussions across 17 sessions.
  • Analysis employed an inductive content analysis approach.

Main Results:

  • Identified three main categories: nurses' general approaches to errors, barriers to reporting, and motivators for reporting.
  • Explored specific barriers and motivators influencing nurses' decisions to report errors.
  • Highlighted the need to understand nurses' perspectives on error reporting.

Conclusions:

  • Error reporting is vital for preventing future errors and enhancing patient safety.
  • Clear regulations are needed to define error reporting procedures and concepts.
  • Addressing barriers and leveraging motivators can improve nursing error reporting.