J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.
2025 Nov;32(4):444-455. 10.7739/jkafn.2025.32.4.444.
Research Topics and Trends on Patient Safety Error Reporting in Nursing
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- 1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University, Muan, Korea
- 2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Dongshin University, Naju, Korea
- KMID: 2574465
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2025.32.4.444
Abstract
- Purpose
This study aimed to analyze the relevance and research trends of nursing studies on patient safety error reporting using network analysis and topic modeling. The objective was to establish an academic knowledge base from existing research and propose future directions for nursing research and practice in this field.
Methods
A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases for nursing studies related to patient safety error reporting published up to 2023. The search keywords included "medical error," "risk management," "nurs*," and "safety." Of the 2,071 initially identified studies, 313 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Network analysis was conducted using the NetMiner 4.4.3 program to examine appearance frequency, degree centrality, and betweenness centrality. Topic modeling was performed using Latent Dirichlet Allocation analysis.
Results
The five most frequent keywords were "system," "medication," "culture," "medication administration error," and "factor," which played central roles in the network. Six major topics emerged: "error reporting culture," "medication error," "error reporting education," "error reporting barrier," "system failure analysis," and "quality improvement." The prominence of "error reporting culture" and "error reporting barrier" increased over time.
Conclusion
Over the past 25 years, research on patient safety error reporting has become increasingly diverse and expansive. Future studies are expected to focus on fostering a culture of error reporting, developing educational strategies, and addressing barriers to reporting. These findings provide important insights for advancing patient safety practices in nursing.
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