Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

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Trends in infection-related patient safety incident reporting before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea

COVID-19 대유행 시기 전후 국내 감염관련 환자안전 사고 보고 현황 분석

  • Eun-Jin Kim (Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Yeon-Hwan Park (College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
  • 김은진 (서울대학교병원) ;
  • 박연환 (서울대학교 간호대학 간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2023.03.14
  • Accepted : 2023.05.09
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the trends and characteristics of infection-related patient safety incident reporting before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Korea, and to provide basic data for preventing infection-related patient safety incidents and improving their management. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of secondary national data (Patient Safety Reporting Data) was conducted. In total, 517 infection-related patient safety incidents reported from 2018 to 2021 were analyzed. Changes in the number of reports before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and differences in variables related to infection-related patient safety incidents were analyzed using the chi-square test and independent t-test in SPSS 29.0. Results: This study found that infection-related patient safety incidents decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic. Furthermore, incident-related characteristics, such as the type of healthcare organization, severity of harm, and post-incident actions, changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: The many changes in the infection control system and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to a decrease in the reporting of infection-related patient safety incidents. It is hoped that longitudinal studies on patient safety incidents related to the pandemic and analytical studies on factors influencing patient safety incidents will continue to be conducted to prevent and improve patient safety incidents.

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