A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: Health care professionals are expected to deliver safe and effective health services; however there is increased realisation that adverse events in the health system are a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To conduct a retrospective audit of nursing-related...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
AOSIS
2019-03-01
|
Series: | Curationis |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1969 |
id |
doaj-b9e4005dce634e05914449cd644a5be0 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-b9e4005dce634e05914449cd644a5be02020-11-25T01:15:00ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62792019-03-01421e1e510.4102/curationis.v42i1.19691385A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-NatalSpumelelo P Nyide0Petra Brysiewicz1John Bruce2Damian L Clarke3School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanSchool of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanPietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, PietermaritzburgBackground: Health care professionals are expected to deliver safe and effective health services; however there is increased realisation that adverse events in the health system are a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To conduct a retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidities in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Method: A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidities documented by the surgical service was carried out using the Hybrid Electronic Medical Registry data for a period of 3 years – 01 November 2013 to 31 October 2016. Results: There were a total of 12 444 admissions to surgical service during the study period, with 461 nursing-related morbidities reported. There was an increase in the number of documented nursing-related morbidities noted during November 2015 to October 2016, with 79% of all reported nursing-related morbidities documented during this period. A total of 54% of nursing-related morbidities were associated with males (n = 248) and 46% (n = 213) with females. The most commonly documented nursing-related morbidity was drugs/medication (n = 167, 36%) with the second most common being adjunct management (n = 130, 28%). Conclusion: The study has identified the most commonly documented nursing-related morbidities in the surgical service of a state hospital. The findings of the study could provide direction for further research and educational initiatives.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1969Nursing related morbidityadverse eventsKwaZulu-Natal |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Spumelelo P Nyide Petra Brysiewicz John Bruce Damian L Clarke |
spellingShingle |
Spumelelo P Nyide Petra Brysiewicz John Bruce Damian L Clarke A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Curationis Nursing related morbidity adverse events KwaZulu-Natal |
author_facet |
Spumelelo P Nyide Petra Brysiewicz John Bruce Damian L Clarke |
author_sort |
Spumelelo P Nyide |
title |
A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal |
title_short |
A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal |
title_full |
A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal |
title_fullStr |
A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal |
title_full_unstemmed |
A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal |
title_sort |
retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidity recorded in a state hospital in kwazulu-natal |
publisher |
AOSIS |
series |
Curationis |
issn |
0379-8577 2223-6279 |
publishDate |
2019-03-01 |
description |
Background: Health care professionals are expected to deliver safe and effective health services; however there is increased realisation that adverse events in the health system are a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality.
Objectives: To conduct a retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidities in a state hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Method: A retrospective audit of nursing-related morbidities documented by the surgical service was carried out using the Hybrid Electronic Medical Registry data for a period of 3 years – 01 November 2013 to 31 October 2016.
Results: There were a total of 12 444 admissions to surgical service during the study period, with 461 nursing-related morbidities reported. There was an increase in the number of documented nursing-related morbidities noted during November 2015 to October 2016, with 79% of all reported nursing-related morbidities documented during this period. A total of 54% of nursing-related morbidities were associated with males (n = 248) and 46% (n = 213) with females. The most commonly documented nursing-related morbidity was drugs/medication (n = 167, 36%) with the second most common being adjunct management (n = 130, 28%).
Conclusion: The study has identified the most commonly documented nursing-related morbidities in the surgical service of a state hospital. The findings of the study could provide direction for further research and educational initiatives. |
topic |
Nursing related morbidity adverse events KwaZulu-Natal |
url |
https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1969 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT spumelelopnyide aretrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT petrabrysiewicz aretrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT johnbruce aretrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT damianlclarke aretrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT spumelelopnyide retrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT petrabrysiewicz retrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT johnbruce retrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal AT damianlclarke retrospectiveauditofnursingrelatedmorbidityrecordedinastatehospitalinkwazulunatal |
_version_ |
1725154918753370112 |