Table 4

Frequency and proportion of the safety incidents outcome by category

FrequencyPer cent
No outcome/unclear outcome3845.2
0.2 No outcome described2631.0
0.3 Incident occurred but no outcome33.6
0.4 unclear outcome/insufficient information to ascertain outcome910.7
Patient clinical harm2125.0
1.1.13. General deterioration/progression of condition11.2
1.1.18.1 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)11.2
1.1.26 Difficulty breathing11.2
1.1.7 Discomfort/pain33.6
1.2 Injury11.2
1.3 Psychological/emotional distress89.5
Depression*11.2
Social isolation*11.2
Unpleasant experience*44.8
Inconvenience to patient (non-clinical)2428.6
2 Inconvenience to patient910.7
2.1 Repeated tests/procedure/additional treatment22.4
2.2 Delays in management (assessment or treatment)78.3
2.4. Financial implication11.2
2.5 Repeated visits to/from healthcare providers11.2
2.8 Hospital admission22.4
2.9. Missed dose(s) of medication22.4
Organisational inconvenience11.2
3.6 Treating patient without sufficient information11.2
Total84100.0
  • Categories derived using the Primary Care Patient Safety Classification System.49

  • *Self-derived codes.