Eventos adversos prevalentes en las instituciones de salud mental generados por vacíos dentro de las políticas de seguridad del paciente.

Abstract

Patient safety in mental health institutions in Colombia faces significant challenges due to gaps in the established policies. Although there are regulations such as Law 1616 of 2013 and Resolution 4886 of 2018, adverse events that affect the quality of care for patients with mental health conditions still largely still occur. These events, which are closely related to medication errors, falls, and aggressive behaviors, may result from the lack of clear, adapted, and specific guidelines tailored to the needs of patients with mental illnesses. This research aims to identify the most prevalent adverse events in these institutions and the regulatory gaps that may contribute to their occurrence, with the objective of providing a review of patient safety policies in the field of mental health.