Table 3.

Types of outcomes of the 132 primary patient safety incidents.

Outcomes typesa	Total (n = 285)b
Unclear outcome	3 (1.1)
No outcome	14 (4.9)
Healthcare professional identified incident and mitigated outcome	5 (1.7)
Patient, relative or carer identified incident and mitigated outcome	2 (0.7)
Other	7 (2.4)
Patient clinical outcomes	122 (42.8)
Pathophysiological or disease-related outcomes	79 (27.7)
Discomfort/pain	11 (3.9)
General deterioration/progression of condition	25 (8.8)
Other	41 (14.4)
Psychological distress	25 (8.8)
Anxiety	6 (2.1)
Psychological difficulty requiring treatment	6 (2.1)
Other	12 (4.2)
Death	8 (2.8)
Other	10 (3.5)
Patient non-clinical outcomes	124 (43.5)
Delays in management (assessment or treatment)	69 (24.2)
Hospital admission	36 (12.6)
Emergency department or casualty	8 (2.8)
Emergency surgery	8 (2.8)
Hospital admission (unspecific)	20 (7.0)
Additional monitoring required	6 (2.1)
Other	13 (4.6)
Organisational outcomes	13 (4.6)
Primary care staff outcomes	9 (3.2)

^aValues presented as n (%).

^bSome incidents have generated several outcomes.