Factors Influencing the Degree of Harm from Patient Safety Incidents in the Intensive Care Units of General Hospitals

Objectives The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the degree of harm form patient safety incidents in the intensive care units(ICUs) of general hospitals. Methods Using patient safety report data from 2021 to 2023, a total of 668 cases were analyzed after excluding those with missing data from the reports in the ICUs of general hospitals. Descriptive statistics, Cross-tabulation analysis and multinomial logistic regression were conducted using the SPSS 26.0 program. Results The degree of harm among patient safety incident was as follows: non-harm events 50.1%, adverse events 37.9%, and sentinel events 12.0%. Factors influencing adverse events among patient safety incidents were infections, injuries, and medications. Factors influencing sentinel events were medical equipment and instruments, medical supplies, treatments, procedures, surgeries, and medications. Conclusions To prevent patient safety incidents in ICUs of general hospitals, it is necessary to develop and implement patient safety education programs, secure skilled nursing staff, and make efforts to improve ICU facilities and the environment.