Author(s): ZHOU Hui-zhen
Pages: 14-18
Year: 2014 Issue:  10
Journal: Hospital Management Forum
Keyword:  Nursing adverse events; Report intention; Influencing factors;
Abstract: Objective To learn nurses' report intention of nursing adverse events and explore its influencing factors. Methods A sample of 1230 nurses of four tertiary general hospitals in our city was included in this survey. The questionnaire involved basic social demographic information, the questionnaire of nurses' report intention of nursing adverse event and their awareness of report intention of nursing adverse event. Results 1) The nurses' report intention of nursing adverse event was significantly different according to their sociological and demographic characteristics. 2) There was a significant (P<0.05) positive correlation between the nurses' awareness of nursing adverse event and their report intention;3) Multiple linear regression showed that nurses' professional titles and their awareness of nursing adverse events are predicting factors of their report intention. Conclusion Complete reporting system and train the nurses who are more intent to conceal nursing adverse events to increase the report rate of nursing adverse events.