Table 2 Healthcare practitioners’...

Table 2

Healthcare practitioners’ responses to the attitude to patients safety questionnaire (n = 341)

S	Statement	Mean (±SD)	Min – Max
Patient safety training received		3.62 (±1.04)
1	My training is preparing me to understand the causes of medical errors	3.61 (±1.47)	1 – 5
2	I have a good understanding of patient safety issues as a result of my undergraduate medical training	3.57 (±1.39)	1 – 5
3	My training is preparing me to prevent medical errors	3.68 (±1.48)	1 – 5
Error reporting confidence		3.81 (±0.94)
4	I would feel comfortable reporting any errors I had made, no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient	3.80 (±1.41)	1 – 5
5	I would feel comfortable reporting any errors other people had made, no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient	3.72 (±1.27)	1 – 5
6	I am confident I could talk openly to my supervisor about an error I had made if it had resulted in potential or actual harm to my patient	3.91 (±1.29)	1 – 5
Working hours as error cause		4.03 (±0.89)
7	Shorter shifts for doctors will reduce medical errors	4.01 (±1.38)	1 – 5
8	By not taking regular breaks during shifts doctors are at an increased risk of making errors	3.97 (±1.22)	1 – 5
9	The number of hours doctors work increases the likelihood of making medical errors	4.11 (±1.26)	1 – 5
Error inevitability		3.62 (±0.91)
10	Even the most experienced and competent doctors make errors	3.85 (±1.45)	1 – 5
11	A true professional does not make mistakes or errors (R)	3.22 (±1.49)	1 – 5
12	Human error is inevitable	3.79 (±1.37)	1 – 5
Professional incompetence as error cause		3.49 (±0.97)
13	Most medical errors result from careless nurses	3.30 (±1.57)	1 – 5
14	If people paid more attention at work, medical errors would be avoided (R)	3.85 (±1.27)	1 – 5
15	Most medical errors result from careless doctors (R)	3.39 (±1.49)	1 – 5
16	Medical errors are a sign of incompetence (R)	3.44 (±1.45)	1 – 5
Disclosure responsibility		3.55 (±0.95)
17	It is not necessary to report errors which do not result in adverse outcomes for the patient (R)	3.20 (±1.63)	1 – 5
18	Doctors have a responsibility to disclose errors to patients only if they result in patient harm	3.42 (±1.45)	1 – 5
19	All medical errors should be reported	4.04 (±1.31)	1 – 5
Team functioning		3.98 (±1.03)
20	Better multi-disciplinary teamwork will reduce medical errors	3.98 (±1.40)	1 – 5
21	Teaching teamwork skills will reduce medical errors	3.99 (±1.25)	1 – 5
Patient involvement in reducing error		3.93 (±0.96)
22	Patients have an important role in preventing medical errors	3.84 (±1.34)	1 – 5
23	Encouraging patients to be more involved in their care can help to reduce the risk of medical errors occurring	4.02 (±1.16)	1 – 5
Importance of patient safety in the curriculum		3.84 (±0.82)
24	Teaching students about patient safety should be an important priority in medical students training	4.05 (±1.29)	1 – 5
25	Patient safety issues cannot be taught and can only be learned by clinical experience when qualified (R)	3.46 (±1.40)	1 – 5
26	Learning about patient safety issues before I qualify will enable me to become a more effective doctor	4.03 (±1.25)	1 – 5
Average Questionnaire Score		3.74 (±0.63)

S	Statement	Mean (±SD)	Min – Max
Patient safety training received		3.62 (±1.04)
1	My training is preparing me to understand the causes of medical errors	3.61 (±1.47)	1 – 5
2	I have a good understanding of patient safety issues as a result of my undergraduate medical training	3.57 (±1.39)	1 – 5
3	My training is preparing me to prevent medical errors	3.68 (±1.48)	1 – 5
Error reporting confidence		3.81 (±0.94)
4	I would feel comfortable reporting any errors I had made, no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient	3.80 (±1.41)	1 – 5
5	I would feel comfortable reporting any errors other people had made, no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient	3.72 (±1.27)	1 – 5
6	I am confident I could talk openly to my supervisor about an error I had made if it had resulted in potential or actual harm to my patient	3.91 (±1.29)	1 – 5
Working hours as error cause		4.03 (±0.89)
7	Shorter shifts for doctors will reduce medical errors	4.01 (±1.38)	1 – 5
8	By not taking regular breaks during shifts doctors are at an increased risk of making errors	3.97 (±1.22)	1 – 5
9	The number of hours doctors work increases the likelihood of making medical errors	4.11 (±1.26)	1 – 5
Error inevitability		3.62 (±0.91)
10	Even the most experienced and competent doctors make errors	3.85 (±1.45)	1 – 5
11	A true professional does not make mistakes or errors (R)	3.22 (±1.49)	1 – 5
12	Human error is inevitable	3.79 (±1.37)	1 – 5
Professional incompetence as error cause		3.49 (±0.97)
13	Most medical errors result from careless nurses	3.30 (±1.57)	1 – 5
14	If people paid more attention at work, medical errors would be avoided (R)	3.85 (±1.27)	1 – 5
15	Most medical errors result from careless doctors (R)	3.39 (±1.49)	1 – 5
16	Medical errors are a sign of incompetence (R)	3.44 (±1.45)	1 – 5
Disclosure responsibility		3.55 (±0.95)
17	It is not necessary to report errors which do not result in adverse outcomes for the patient (R)	3.20 (±1.63)	1 – 5
18	Doctors have a responsibility to disclose errors to patients only if they result in patient harm	3.42 (±1.45)	1 – 5
19	All medical errors should be reported	4.04 (±1.31)	1 – 5
Team functioning		3.98 (±1.03)
20	Better multi-disciplinary teamwork will reduce medical errors	3.98 (±1.40)	1 – 5
21	Teaching teamwork skills will reduce medical errors	3.99 (±1.25)	1 – 5
Patient involvement in reducing error		3.93 (±0.96)
22	Patients have an important role in preventing medical errors	3.84 (±1.34)	1 – 5
23	Encouraging patients to be more involved in their care can help to reduce the risk of medical errors occurring	4.02 (±1.16)	1 – 5
Importance of patient safety in the curriculum		3.84 (±0.82)
24	Teaching students about patient safety should be an important priority in medical students training	4.05 (±1.29)	1 – 5
25	Patient safety issues cannot be taught and can only be learned by clinical experience when qualified (R)	3.46 (±1.40)	1 – 5
26	Learning about patient safety issues before I qualify will enable me to become a more effective doctor	4.03 (±1.25)	1 – 5
Average Questionnaire Score		3.74 (±0.63)

Note(s): R: Reverse scored

Source(s): Table by authors

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