Jämförelse av anmälningar enligt Lex Maria år 2000 och år 2010

Abstract

Background: Lex Maria was founded in 1930 after staff at a hospital in Stockholm happened to confuse one drug with a detergent with the result that many patients died. By knowing which mistakes are made and why, the professional skills will increase, thereby increasing the patient safety in healthcare. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare what is reported according to Lex Maria in hospitals in Region Skåne year 2000 and year 2010. Method: An empirical study with a quantitatively approach. Lex Maria reports were taken from the Board's regional supervisor South. Then a content analysis was made to create variables. Results: The results include 228 notifications from both years together. The results are presented in tables and diagrams to clearly be compared. Discussion: The four most important discoveries related to the nurse's profession was: “Delayed care”, “Mistakes in public care”, “Mistakes in drug dealing” and “Mistakes in nursing”. The findings are compared and reasons why errors occur are discussed. Conclusion: Errors according to Lex Maria are in many cases caused by stress, ignorance, lack of continuity and lack of procedures. Nurses' obligation is to be aware of laws and regulations that govern them in their work and the study may work as an aid in their work.