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Contributing factors to errors in Swedish emergency departments
Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0681-9768
Karolinska institutet, Stockholm.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4062-4470
Dalarna University, School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Caring Science/Nursing.
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2015 (English)In: International Emergency Nursing, ISSN 1755-599X, E-ISSN 1878-013X, Vol. 23, no 2, p. 156-161Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: The Emergency Department (ED) is a complex and dynamic environment, often resulting in a somewhat uncontrolled and unpredictable workload. Contributing factors to errors in health care and in the ED are largely related to communication breakdowns. Moreover, the ED work environment is predisposed to multitasking, overcrowding and interruptions. These factors are assumed to have a negative impact on patient safety. Reported errors from care providers are mainly related to diagnostic procedures in Swedish EDs. However, there is a lack of knowledge and national oversight regarding contributing factors. The aim of this study was therefore to describe contributing factors in regards to errors occurring in Swedish EDs. 

Method: Descriptive design based on registry data from the Lex Maria database of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. 

Results: The results indicate that factors contributing to errors in Swedish EDs are multifactorial in nature. The most common contributing factor was human error followed by factors in the local ED environment and teamwork failure. 

Conclusion: Factors contributing to ED errors were multifactorial and included both organizational and teamwork failure in which human error was implicated. To reduce errors, further research is needed to develop methods that disclose latent working conditions such as high workload and interruptions. Patient safety research needs to include understanding of human behaviour in complex organizational systems and the impact of working conditions on patient safety and quality of care.

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2015. Vol. 23, no 2, p. 156-161
Keywords [en]
Emergency department; Patient safety
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Health Sciences
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Health and Welfare, ”Många bollar i luften” – Personalens arbetsmiljö på akutmottagning.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-16393DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2014.10.002ISI: 000354139000022PubMedID: 25434782Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84926459580OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-16393DiVA, id: diva2:825640
Available from: 2015-06-24 Created: 2014-11-15 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved

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