Table 2 Demographics of patients and next of kin
From: Patient perspectives on adverse event investigations in health care
Interview | Patient and/or next of kin | Gender | Age | Short case description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Patient | Female | 40–60 years | Patient undergoes a severe operation after a missed diagnosis. |
2 A and B | Patient and husband | Female and male | > 60 years | Severe heart attack after following the advice of her physician. |
3 A and B | Patient and wife | Male and female | > 60 years | Malfunctioning device resulting in severe pains. |
4 A and B | Patient and wife | Male and female | > 60 years | Patient undergoes intestinal surgery after a missed diagnosis. |
5 A and B | Patient and wife | Male and female | 40–60 years | Invasive heart surgery after an earlier heart attack was overlooked. |
6 | Wife | Female | > 60 years | Patient undergoes intestinal surgery after trauma was overlooked. |
7 | Wife | Female | > 60 years | Damage to digestive tract, eventually resulting in the death of the patient. |
8 | Husband | Male | > 60 years | Patient undergoes surgery. Scepsis led to the death of the patient. |
9 A and B | Patient and wife | Male and female | 40–60 years | Patient suffers from a severe tumor due to a missed diagnosis. |
10 | Patient | Female | > 60 years | Physician starts to operate on the wrong side, no irreparable damage. |
11 A and B | Husband and son | Male and male | > 60 years 20–40 years | Patient undergoes surgery but her deteriorating condition is not properly diagnosed, resulting in the patient’s death. |