Epidemiology of healthcare harm in New Zealand general practice: a retrospective records review study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the epidemiology of healthcare harm observable in general practice records.

Design

Retrospective cohort records review study.

Setting

72 general practice clinics were randomly selected from all 988 New Zealand clinics stratified by rurality and size; 44 clinics consented to participate.

Participants

9076 patient records were randomly selected from participating clinics.

Intervention

Eight general practitioners examined patient records (2011-2013) to identify harms, harm severity and preventability. Analyses were weighted to account for the stratified sampling design and generalise findings to all New Zealand patients.

Main outcome measures

Healthcare harm, severity and preventability.

Results

Reviewers identified 297

SUBMITTER: Leitch S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8276280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature