Likelihood of Directed Blame Attribution With Different Types of Safety Incidents Reported
| Incident Type | Reports No. | Reports Containing Directed Blame No. (%) | OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge planning | 33 | 27 (82) | 6.5 (2.7–15.8) |
| Communication | 36 | 25 (69) | 3.3 (1.6–6.6) |
| Referral | 170 | 106 (62) | 2.5 (1.8–3.5) |
| Diagnosis and assessment | 62 | 37 (60) | 2.1 (1.3–3.6) |
| Medication | 417 | 228 (54) | 1.9 (1.6–2.4) |
| Administration | 379 | 181 (48) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) |
| Treatment | 77 | 37 (48) | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) |
| Equipment provision | 94 | 40 (43) | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) |
| Other | 68 | 27 (40) | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) |
| Investigations | 251 | 76 (30) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
| Record keeping and documentation | 80 | 19 (24) | 0.5 (0.3–0.7) |
| Vaccination | 100 | 21 (21) | 0.4 (0.2–0.6) |
| Pressure ulcer | 381 | 70 (18) | 0.3 (0.2–0.3) |
OR=odds ratio.
↵a ORs for odds of directed blame when incident type is present vs incident type absent.