Patient Safety Incidents in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings: An Expert Opinion Survey.

ABSTRACT: Patient safety in psychiatric inpatient facilities remains under-researched despite its crucial importance. This study aims to address this gap by using expert opinion to estimate the frequency of diverse patient safety incidents (PSIs) in psychiatric settings and to compare it with the existing literature. Utilizing a seven-step approach, a questionnaire based on the World Health Organization's International Classification for Patient Safety was developed and deployed. A total of 33 expert opinions were collected. Results showed a higher estimated incidence of PSIs in psychiatric settings compared to general healthcare, highlighting categories such as patient behavior, medication, and infrastructure as significant contributors. Experts emphasized the prevalence of incidents related to beh

SUBMITTER: Russotto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11591172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature