Frequency and proportion of the safety incidents outcome by category
Frequency | Per cent | |
No outcome/unclear outcome | 38 | 45.2 |
0.2 No outcome described | 26 | 31.0 |
0.3 Incident occurred but no outcome | 3 | 3.6 |
0.4 unclear outcome/insufficient information to ascertain outcome | 9 | 10.7 |
Patient clinical harm | 21 | 25.0 |
1.1.13. General deterioration/progression of condition | 1 | 1.2 |
1.1.18.1 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 1 | 1.2 |
1.1.26 Difficulty breathing | 1 | 1.2 |
1.1.7 Discomfort/pain | 3 | 3.6 |
1.2 Injury | 1 | 1.2 |
1.3 Psychological/emotional distress | 8 | 9.5 |
Depression* | 1 | 1.2 |
Social isolation* | 1 | 1.2 |
Unpleasant experience* | 4 | 4.8 |
Inconvenience to patient (non-clinical) | 24 | 28.6 |
2 Inconvenience to patient | 9 | 10.7 |
2.1 Repeated tests/procedure/additional treatment | 2 | 2.4 |
2.2 Delays in management (assessment or treatment) | 7 | 8.3 |
2.4. Financial implication | 1 | 1.2 |
2.5 Repeated visits to/from healthcare providers | 1 | 1.2 |
2.8 Hospital admission | 2 | 2.4 |
2.9. Missed dose(s) of medication | 2 | 2.4 |
Organisational inconvenience | 1 | 1.2 |
3.6 Treating patient without sufficient information | 1 | 1.2 |
Total | 84 | 100.0 |
Categories derived using the Primary Care Patient Safety Classification System.49
*Self-derived codes.