Abstract
Background. Vaccination errors can give rise, among others, to adverse effects and a diminished immune response. The objective of this study was to know the degree of perceived vaccination errors and the frequency at which they occur. Methods. In 2017, a cross-sectional survey (based on 20 errors and 5 non-errors assumptions) was made to health workers involved in vaccinations in the Tarragona, Lleida and Alt Pirineu i Aran health regions. These had to assess the perception and frequency of the assumptions. Results. 31.4% (232/740) answered. 92.7% (215) were nursing staff and 81.1% (188) had been administering vaccines for more than four years. 5 800 assumptions (25×232) were rated, being 4 640 errors (20×232) and 1 160 non-errors (5×232). When perceiving them as errors or non-errors, doubt was 5.2% (304/5 800). Errors were perceived in 68.7% of the cases (3 039/4 423) and non-errors in 68.2% (732/1073). The concordance between perception and reality was weak (Kappa = 0.2763). 21.0% were aware that they had committed a vaccination error at least once. Conclusions. Error perception and related training can be improved and training should be strengthened
Keywords
Vaccination errors; Immunization; Patient safety
Bibliographic citation
Mirada G, Torres J, Borràs E, Estany P, Canals M, Rabanal M, et al. Percebem els errors de vacunació? Butll Epidemiol Catalunya. 2019 Febr;40(02):21-6.
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Professionals
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