Epidemiology of injuries due to medical care in pediatric inpatients in Japan.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24689027
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Hyogo Medical University
• Principal Investigator: SAKUMA Mio 兵庫医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (60349587)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 医療の質 / 医原性有害事象 / 小児 / 臨床疫学研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Patient safety is the most important issue in medical care because injuries due to medical care (adverse events) are associated with a substantial increase in morbidity and mortality. However, limited data on such adverse events (AEs) are available worldwide, and no data in Japan. To improve pediatric patient safety, local epidemiology are also essential. Thus, we conducted this study to estimate the epidemiology and detailed nature of AEs in pediatric inpatient settings in Japan.
In this study, we showed the first picture of the epidemiology of AEs in pediatric inpatients in Japan. Our findings could contribute to further discussions and efforts to develop effective and appropriate strategies to improve pediatric patient safety worldwide as well as in Japan.

Free Research Field

小児科学、臨床疫学、医療の質