Incidents reported by nurse anaesthetists in the operating room

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow diagram of incidents reported, included and excluded and the reasons for exclusion.

Table 1. Descriptions of categories and subcategories with number and percent of incidents reported.

CATEGORIES	SUBCATEGORIES	NO. OF INCIDENTS	% OF ALL INCIDENTS
Communication and teamwork	Communication Medical record keeping Teamwork Drug prescriptions	62	28,2
Routines and guidelines	Drugs or materials Noncompliance of guidelines	60	27,3
The patient care	Drug managements Patient identification errors Anaesthesia or surgical adverse events Language and interpreter Information	47	21,3
The NAs work environment	The physical work environment The psychosocial work environment	27	12,3
Devices, materials, and technologies	Devices Materials False alarms Computers	24	10,9
Total		220	100

Table 2. Risks and harm to patients and NAs in the reported incidents. In total, 36 incidents were reported as no harm, 161 incidents were reported in patients and 23 in NAs.

	NO. OF INCIDENTS	% OF ALL INCIDENTS
NO HARM	36	16
RISK OF HARM TO PATIENTS	155	70
HARM TO PATIENTS	6	3
RISK OF HARM TO NA	6	3
HARM TO NA	17	8
TOTAL	220	100