Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Real-Time Safety Reporting by Hospitalized Patients and Their Care Partners: The MySafeCare Application.
Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Real-Time Safety Reporting by Hospitalized Patients and Their Care Partners: The MySafeCare Application.
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DOI:
10.1097/pts.0000000000000493
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发表时间:
2020-06
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Bates DW
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作者:
Collins SA;Couture B;Smith AD;Gershanik E;Lilley E;Chang F;Yoon C;Lipsitz S;Sheikh A;Benneyan J;Bates DW
To evaluate the amount and content of data patients and carepartners reported using a real-time electronic safety tool compared to other reporting mechanisms, and understand their perspectives on safety concerns and reporting in the hospital. Mixed-methods study including 20 month pre- and post-implementation trial evaluating MySafeCare, a web-based application which allows hospitalized patients/carepartners to report safety concerns in real-time. Comparison of MySafeCare submission rates for three hospital units (oncology acute care; vascular intermediate care; medical intensive care) to submissions rates of Patient Family Relations (PFR) Department, a hospital service to address patient/family concerns. Triangulation of quantitative data with thematic analysis of safety concern submissions and patient/carepartner interviews to understand submission content and perspectives on safety reporting. Thirty-two MySafeCare submissions were received with an average rate of 1.7 submissions per 1,000 patient-days and a range of 0.3 to 4.8 submissions per 1,000 patient-days across all units, indicating notable variation between units. MySafeCare submission rates were significantly higher than PFR submission rates during the post-intervention period on the vascular unit (4.3 [95% CI 2.8 – 6.5] versus 1.5 [95% CI 0.7 – 3.1], Poisson) (P=0.01). Overall trends indicated a decrease in PFR submissions after MySafeCare implementation. Triangulated data indicated patients preferred to report anonymously and did not want concerns submitted directly to their care team. MySafeCare evaluation confirmed the potential value of providing an electronic, anonymous reporting tool in the hospital to capture safety concerns in real-time. Such applications should be tested further as part of patient safety programs.