Variable | First 12 months | Last 12 months | Whole study period |
---|---|---|---|
No. of AEs | 1071 | 976 | 2047 |
Person reporting, n (%) | |||
Nurse | 869 (81) | 888 (91) | 1757 (86) |
MD | 190 (18) | 79 (8) | 269 (13) |
Other | 12 (1) | 9 (1) | 21 (1) |
Role of reporter, n (%) | |||
Eye-witnessed the AE | 494 (46) | 509 (52) | 1003 (49) |
Involved in AE occurrence | 395 (37) | 321 (33) | 716 (35) |
Was called for help | 138 (13) | 129 (13) | 267 (13) |
Missing data | 30 (3) | 31 (3) | 61 (3) |
Patients NEMS in AEs questionnaire, n (%) | |||
NEMS ≥25 | 227 (21) | 203 (21) | 430 (21) |
NEMS 22-24 | 450 (42) | 430 (44) | 880 (43) |
NEMS 14-21 | 302 (28) | 251 (26) | 553 (27) |
NEMS <14 | 42(4) | 40 (4) | 82 (4) |
NEMS, missing data | 62 (6) | 40 (4) | 102 (5) |
Patients leading diagnosis in AEs questionnaire, n (%) | |||
>1 leading diagnosis | 446 (42) | 332 (34) | 778 (38) |
Respiratory disorders | 204 (19) | 213 (22) | 409 (20) |
Cardiovascular disorders | 176 (16) | 172 (18) | 348 (17) |
Neurological disorders | 77 (7) | 66 (7) | 143 (7) |
Postoperative | 60 (6) | 63 (6) | 123 (6) |
Other | 134 (13) | 112 (11) | 246 (12) |
AE categories, n (%) | |||
Drug-related | 506 (47) | 478 (49) | 984 (48) |
Indwelling lines, catheters and drains | 135 (13) | 110 (11) | 245 (12) |
Communication and planning | 107 (10) | 104 (11) | 213 (10) |
Airway | 100 (9) | 88 (9) | 188 (9) |
Equipment | 75 (7) | 89 (9) | 164 (8) |
Other procedures (bronchoscopy, EGD, electrical cardioversion…) | 75 (7) | 60 (6) | 135 (7) |
Others (documentation, positioning…) | 64 (6) | 54 (6) | 118 (6) |