Table 1.
Demographic variables and characteristics of 167 reports of incidents and other events associated with patient safety.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | ||
| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) | 50 | 29.9 |
| Colonoscopy | 42 | 25.1 |
| UGIE + colonoscopy | 26 | 15.6 |
| Gastrostomy | 15 | 9.0 |
| Nasoenteric tube placement | 12 | 7.2 |
| Hemostasis of gastrointestinal bleeding | 9 | 5.4 |
| Others | 13 | 7.8 |
| Urgent procedure (yes) | 7 | 4.2 |
| Inpatient (yes) | 66 | 39.5 |
| Classification | ||
| Incidents | 111 | 66.5 |
| Reportable circumstance | 2 | 1.2 |
| Near miss | 38 | 22.8 |
| No harm incident | 45 | 26.9 |
| Adverse event | 26 | 15.6 |
| Health care-related event | 42 | 25.1 |
| Nonconformity | 6 | 3.6 |
| Others | 8 | 4.8 |
| Time of occurrence | ||
| Before procedure | 67 | 40.1 |
| During procedure | 41 | 24.6 |
| After procedure | 59 | 35.3 |