Publications by authors named "D Schwappach"
Background: Patient safety has become a priority issue in health policy strategies in Germany in the last several years, and is especially important in the era of climate change. This study aimed to assess public perceptions about the patient safety impact of climate change and the demographic and socioeconomic factors influencing patient perception in Germany.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Germany in 2023, using data from the TK Monitor of Patient Safety.
Article Synopsis
- This research focuses on identifying risk factors for wrong-patient medication orders in emergency departments based on a specific metric called "retract-and-reorder" (RaR) events.
- Over a five-year period, the study analyzed 561,099 medication orders and uncovered 1,031 RaR events, with a higher incidence among males and when patients were assigned to closer exam rooms in the electronic medical records layout.
- The findings highlight that while factors like similar names and birthdates were not significant, proximity of exam rooms and matching sex were notable risk factors for these errors.
Background: To improve patient safety, it is important that healthcare facilities learn from critical incidents. Tools such as reporting and learning systems and team meetings structure error management and promote learning from incidents. To enhance error management in ambulatory care practices, it is important to promote a climate of safety and ensure personnel share views on safety policies and procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is among the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures. Several factors-including age, sex, and tear severity-have been identified as predictors for outcome after repair. The influence of the tear etiology on functional and structural outcome remains controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFacility-Based Indicators to Manage and Scale Up Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care Services for Women Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Three-Round Online Delphi Consensus Method.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
February 2024
Background: Of women with cervical cancer (CC) and HIV, 85% live in sub-Saharan Africa, where 21% of all CC cases are attributable to HIV infection. We aimed to generate internationally acceptable facility-based indicators to monitor and guide scale up of CC prevention and care services offered on-site or off-site by HIV clinics.
Methods: We reviewed the literature and extracted relevant indicators, grouping them into domains along the CC control continuum.