Measures by ICU Nurses for Prevent Medical Accidents for Patient Safety

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  • ICU看護師が講じている患者安全のための医療事故防止対策
  • ICU カンゴシ ガ コウジテ イル カンジャ アンゼン ノ タメ ノ イリョウ ジコ ボウシ タイサク

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<p>The purpose of the study was to identify the measures by ICU nurses for prevent medical accidents for patient safety and to discuss the characteristics of these measures. Questionnaires were mailed to 428 ICU nurses in 54 participating hospitals which were chosen from hospitals nationwide. The questionnaires consisted of open-ended questions about measures by ICU nurses which guarantee patient safety and multiple-choice questions about their attributes. Out of 226(52.8%) responses returned, 164 valid responses and 36 by the pilot study, for a total of 200 statements were evaluated by qualitative analysis in nursing education based on Berelson’s content analysis method. As a result, 42 categories of measures by ICU nurses which guarantee patient safety were clarified; including “using pointing, calling, checklists, double and triple checks as a means of confirmation for accurate treatment progression according to the doctor’s instructions”. The agreement rates calculated by the Scott, W. A. formula were over 80%, therefore the reliability of these 42 categories was confirmed. It was suggested that seven characteristics of ICU nurses’ measures to prevent medical accidents. The results of this study can be used by ICU nurses to objectively understand their own medical accident prevention measures.<br> </p>

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