Development of a Risk Management Model for In-patient Units at Nakhonphanom Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To develop a risk management system for in-patient units at Nakhonphanom Hospital and to evaluate the effects of the risk management system on these units.

Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental research utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample group consisted of 52 professional nurses, with 2 nurses from each of the 26 in-patient units at Nakhonphanom Hospital, selected through purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted in November 2024.

Results: The average post-intervention knowledge score regarding nursing risk management was significantly higher ( = 9.52, SD=1.14) compared to the pre-intervention score, which was at a moderate level ( =6.81, SD=2.03), with a statistically significant difference (p < .05). Professional nurses demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with the developed risk management model in various aspects: Risk management:( =4.23, SD = 0.21) Risk management processes: ( =4.31, SD = 0.04) Risk identification: ( =4.31, SD= 0.17) Risk assessment and analysis: ( = 4.33, SD = 0.10) Risk control and management: ( = 4.04, SD = 0.08) Evaluation of the risk management system: ( = 4.50, SD = 0.00)

Conclusion: This study highlights that the developed risk management model for in-patient units at Nakhonphanom Hospital can effectively enhance professional nurses' practices. Hospital administrators can adopt this model to improve safety-related outcomes.