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Research Paper | Nursing | Indonesia | Volume 10 Issue 10, October 2021

Nurses Experience in Reporting Patient Safety Incident in Aceh General Hospital: A Phenomenological Study

Devisa Pertiwi | Marlina ^[3] | Teuku Tahlil ^[2]

Abstract: This study aims to explore nurses' experience in reporting patient safety incidents in inpatient rooms. This research was a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through interviews with nine nurses as an informant was selected with purposive sampling technique. The study found eleven themes that describe nurses' experience in reporting patient safety incidents: (1) accidental, unexpected, and injury - causing patient incidents; (2) prioritizing first aid; (3) report on working days and holidays; (4) get a reward from reporting; (5) get a warning from the report; (6) difficulty on writing reports; (7) difficulty reporting on holidays; (8) afraid to report; (9) calm after reporting; (10) blaming culture; (11) less responsive and caring.

Keywords: Nurses, Experience, Reporting, Incident

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 10, October 2021,

Pages: 860 - 866