El punto de vista de los pacientes sobre la seguridad clínica de los hospitales: Validación del Cuestionario de Percepción de Seguridad / Hospital clinical safety from the patient's point of view: Validation of a safety perception questionnaire
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(11): 1441-1448, nov. 2009. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Approximately 10 percent of hospitalized patients suffer an adverse event during their hospital stay. An important proportion of subjects also feel that they have a high risk of suffering such an event during an eventual hospitalization.Aim:
To determine the perception on clinical safety among patients discharged from a hospital. Material andmethods:
A questionnaire about hospital safety was mailed to 1300 patients discharged from a hospital. The questionnaire was analyzed using construct validity predictive validity and Cronbach Alpha for internal consistencyResults:
The questionnaire was answered by 384 patients, yielding a response rate of 29 percent. Of these, 77 incomplete answers were discarded. Thirty-one subjects (10 percent) reported a possible adverse event. In 19 cases (5.8 percent), it was due to medication errors and in 19 (6.1 percent), to surgical procedures. In seven cases (2.3 percent), both errors coincided (2.3 percent). According to the predictive validity of the questionnaire, if a patient reports an adverse event, the confidence in the hospital and in the professionals is reduced (p <0.001), communication with the physician is considered inappropriate (p =0.0001) and risk perception increases (p =0.003). Unsatisfied patients are those that believe that they have higher risks of suffering a medical error (p =0.005).Conclusions:
Risk perception for adverse events increases after having suffered such an event. Patient satisfaction minimizes the effects of adverse events on their confidence and attitude.
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Main subject:
Patients
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Safety Management
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Hospitals
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro de Salud Hospital-Plá/ES
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Fundación Hospital Alcorcón/ES
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Hospital General Universitario de Elche/ES
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Universidad Miguel Hernández/ES
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Universidad de Cádiz/ES
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