Clinical Incidents Reporting Practice and Associated Factors Among Health Professionals in Debre Birhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Shoa, Amhara, Ethiopia.

Background: Clinical incident reporting is crucial means of the continuous learning system in improving patient safety. The patient safety incident reporting system is low and has not fully adhered to standard guidelines, particularly in the study area. The study assessed clinical incident reporting practice and associated factors among health care professionals in the area. Methods and materials: A facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted, and study units were selected using the systematic random sampling technique. Statistical Package for Social Science version 21 was used for data analysis. Result: Around 240 healthcare workers participated in the study with a 100% response rate. The prevalence of incident reporting practice was 16% (with 95% CI (12%, 21%)). Work experience (AOR=1.15, with 95% CI (1.06, 1.26)), orientation about clinical incidents (AOR=0.09, with 95% CI (0.01, 0.56)), incident monitoring and evaluation (AOR=0.09, with 95% CI (0.01, 0.69)), and uncertainties on organizational plan about the consequence of reported clinical incident (AOR=12.9, with 95% CI (2.88, 57.99)) were found to be significant predictors of incident reporting practice among health care professionals in the study area. Conclusion: The study revealed low incident reporting practice in the area. Integrating structure with the process for a better patient safety incident outcome is vital. Keywords: Patient Safety, Incident Reporting, Healthcare Professionals, Safety Culture, Quality Improvement