Medical Errors An Important Indicator of Quality of Care and Patient Safety

Durmus S. C., KEÇECİ A., Akkas O., Keskin S., Demiral N., Saygan S.

HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.225-232, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/hnp.0b013e318294e6d3
  • Dergi Adı: HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.225-232
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study aimed to determine nurses' tendency toward medical errors and identify the types of medical errors made. This article examined medical error trends of nurses with a survey. It is recommended that medical errors be recorded, various training activities be offered, and standards regarding nursing care and patient safety be determined.