Intervention to improve adverse event reporting in the emergency department: Protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Collins Atta Poku, Jonathan Bayuo, Atswei Adzo Kwashie, Adelaide Maria Ansah Ofei

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Abstract

Background Adverse event reporting is crucial for improving patient safety and identifying areas for improvement in the emergency department. Many interventions have been employed in that regard, and have been found to increase adverse event reporting rates in various settings. All published research that studied the various interventions and their effectiveness on adverse event reporting in the Emergency Department will be reviewed in this paper. Methods CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Reviews Library, EMBASE, Scopus, OVID, Science Direct and Web of Science will all be searched. Studies published since January 2000 that investigated the interventions to improve adverse event reporting will be included. Two independent reviewers will execute the selection and extraction process, and we will carry out a qualitative synthesis. A meta-analysis, if possible, will be undertaken. Discussion The present study will summarize interventions to improve adverse event reporting. It will also determine effective approaches to enhancing adverse event reporting in the emergency department. The outcome of the study will provide novel dimensions into possible interventions to improve patient safety through adverse event reporting.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0306885
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume19
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2024

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