Table 1 Deterrents to raising concerns and their frequency
From: Improving patient safety by enhancing raising concerns at medical school
Barrier | Percentage of students that selected this option (n = 261) |
|---|---|
Belief that nothing would get done | 74% (193) |
May have a negative impact on your working relationships | 63% (165) |
May cause problems for colleagues | 49% (127) |
The situation/occurrence is a one off | 46% (119) |
May have a negative effect on your career | 44% (116) |
Don’t know how to raise a concern | 41% (107) |
May result in a complaint against you | 33% (87) |
Too much paperwork | 18% (46) |
Not your responsibility | 11% (30) |
Other | 8% (20) |
Nothing would deter me | 1% (2) |