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The use of a global trigger tool to inform quality and safety in Australian general practice: a pilot study
- Source :
- Australian family physician. 43(10)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Systems to identify risks and adverse events (AEs) in Australia are limited. This study aims to explore whether general practice records contain information on AEs, and to conduct a pilot study on the type and frequency of AEs in general practice in Australia, using a global trigger tool (GTT).Five practices were recruited and consented to collect data. Practice nurses were trained to collect data at their practices. Rec-ords from randomly sampled patients aged 75 years or older were reviewed.A total of 428 patient records were reviewed. A total of 44 AEs were detected in 41 records. The percentage of patients with an AE was 9.6%. Most low preventability AEs (21/29) were medication incidents.The study found that significant levels of information about AEs exist in general practice medical records and rates of harm are broadly in line with a similar study in Scotland.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03008495
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Australian family physician
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........d33a46175319167c10c6da7e830a1e71