Root Cause Analysis of Unplanned Extubation in PICC for Cancer Patients

Objective To explore the effect of root cause analysis on unplanned extubation in PICC for cancer patients.Methods In the study,there were control group and experiment group.In experiment group,root cause analysis was conducted among 23 cases of unplanned extubation for its causes and risk factors.Root causes were found out then corrective actions were taken.Comparative analysis was conducted between two groups after corrective actions.Results The incidence of unplanned extubation reduced significantly after the implementation of root cause analysis and the difference indicated statistical significance(P0.01).Conclusion Root cause analysis is effective for safety management of unplanned extubation of cancer patients,which helps to reduce the incidence of unplanned extubation and enhance nursing quality and safety.