Proposal of a trigger tool to assess adverse events in dental care

The aim of this study was to propose a trigger tool for research of adverse events in outpatient dentistry in Brazil. The tool was elaborated in two stages: (i) to build a preliminary set of triggers, a literature review was conducted to identify the composition of trigger tools used in other areas...

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Autores: Claudia Dolores Trierweiler Sampaio de Oliveira Corrêa, Walter Mendes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositorio:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Idioma:inglés
portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/6585
Acceso en línea:https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/6585
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Patient Safety
Dentistry
Delphi Technique
Dental Records
Segurança do Paciente
Odontologia
Técnica Delfos
Registros Odontológicos
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to propose a trigger tool for research of adverse events in outpatient dentistry in Brazil. The tool was elaborated in two stages: (i) to build a preliminary set of triggers, a literature review was conducted to identify the composition of trigger tools used in other areas of health and the principal adverse events found in dentistry; (ii) to validate the preliminarily constructed triggers a panel of experts was organized using the modified Delphi method. Fourteen triggers were elaborated in a tool with explicit criteria to identify potential adverse events in dental care, essential for retrospective patient chart reviews. Studies on patient safety in dental care are still incipient when compared to other areas of health care. This study intended to contribute to the research in this field. The contribution by the literature and guidance from the expert panel allowed elaborating a set of triggers to detect adverse events in dental care, but additional studies are needed to test the instrument’s validity.