From identifying patient safety risks to reporting patient complaints: A grounded theory study on patients' hospital experiences.
adverse events
grounded theory
hospital care
patient participation
patient perspective
patient safety
unsafe care
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jul 2024
01 Jul 2024
Historique:
revised:
31
05
2024
received:
31
01
2024
accepted:
21
06
2024
medline:
2
7
2024
pubmed:
2
7
2024
entrez:
1
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To explore how patients with hospital experience construct patient safety, from the identification of a patient safety risk to the decision to file a complaint. Patients play an important role in the prevention of adverse events in hospitals, but the ability of patients to act and influence their own safety is still challenged by multiple factors. Understanding how patients perceive risk and act to prevent harm may shed light on how to enhance patients' opportunities to participate in patient safety. The research design of this study is qualitative and exploratory. Twelve participants who had experienced Swedish hospital care were interviewed between June 2022 and July 2023. The method of analysis was constructivist grounded theory, focusing on social processes. The COREQ checklist for qualitative research was followed. Four categories were constructed: (1) defining the boundary between one's own capacity and that of the hospital, (2) acting to minimize the impact on one's safety, (3) finding oneself in the hands of healthcare professionals and (4) exploring the boundaries between normality and abnormality of the situation. This process was captured in the core category of navigating the path of least suffering. This illustrated how the participants constructed meaning about patient safety risks and showed that they prevented multiple adverse events. Provided that participants were able to act independently, they avoided a multitude of adverse events. When they were dependent on healthcare professionals, their safety became more vulnerable. Failure to respond to the participants' concerns could lead to long-term suffering. By responding immediately to patients' concerns about their safety, healthcare professionals can help prevent avoidable suffering and exhaustive searching for someone in the healthcare system who will take their needs seriously. A member check was performed with the help of one of the participants who read the findings to confirm familiarity.
Sections du résumé
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To explore how patients with hospital experience construct patient safety, from the identification of a patient safety risk to the decision to file a complaint.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Patients play an important role in the prevention of adverse events in hospitals, but the ability of patients to act and influence their own safety is still challenged by multiple factors. Understanding how patients perceive risk and act to prevent harm may shed light on how to enhance patients' opportunities to participate in patient safety.
DESIGN
METHODS
The research design of this study is qualitative and exploratory.
METHODS
METHODS
Twelve participants who had experienced Swedish hospital care were interviewed between June 2022 and July 2023. The method of analysis was constructivist grounded theory, focusing on social processes. The COREQ checklist for qualitative research was followed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Four categories were constructed: (1) defining the boundary between one's own capacity and that of the hospital, (2) acting to minimize the impact on one's safety, (3) finding oneself in the hands of healthcare professionals and (4) exploring the boundaries between normality and abnormality of the situation. This process was captured in the core category of navigating the path of least suffering. This illustrated how the participants constructed meaning about patient safety risks and showed that they prevented multiple adverse events.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Provided that participants were able to act independently, they avoided a multitude of adverse events. When they were dependent on healthcare professionals, their safety became more vulnerable. Failure to respond to the participants' concerns could lead to long-term suffering.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
By responding immediately to patients' concerns about their safety, healthcare professionals can help prevent avoidable suffering and exhaustive searching for someone in the healthcare system who will take their needs seriously.
PATIENT CONTRIBUTION
UNASSIGNED
A member check was performed with the help of one of the participants who read the findings to confirm familiarity.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Local Research and Development Council of Gothenburg and Södra Bohuslän, Sweden
ID : ALFGBG-973194
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Clinical Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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