%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of human error in nursing care
%J Accident analysis and prevention
%D 1999
%A Kosugi, H.
%A Kohsaka, S.
%A Suzuki, Ayako
%A Miyata, H.
%A Miyazawa, S.
%A Narumi, J.
%V 31
%N 6
%P 625-629
%X Analysis of reports about incidental and accidental events in nursing care were made using a reliability engineering method. Unnatural working hours, such as evening duty, night duty falling next to a holiday, two consecutive night-duty shifts, and two consecutive evening-duty shifts were major factors in the occurrence of errors. In a mixed-division ward (a ward containing patients belonging to different divisions), rule-based errors happened more frequently than in a single-division ward. Also, less experienced nursing staffs made errors more frequently than experienced nursing staffs.
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0001-4575
%U http://dx.doi.org/