Item | Mean (±SD) | % of positive responses |
---|---|---|
S1_Patient safety general | 4.7 (1.0) | |
Most harm to patients is unavoidable (R) | 4.0 (1.6) | 39.6 |
When things go wrong, learning from error is more important than disciplining individuals | 5.3 (1.5) | 70.7 |
S2_Patient safety training received to date | 4.5 (1.2) | |
My training is preparing me to understand the cause of errors | 4.5 (1.5) | 54.7 |
I have a good understanding of patient safety as a result of my training | 4.8 (1.4) | 68.6 |
My training is preparing me to prevent medical errors | 4.2 (1.5) | 46.7 |
S3_Error reporting confidence | 4.3 (1.3) | |
I would feel comfortable reporting any errors I had made no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient | 5.0 (4.1) | 51.5 |
I would feel comfortable reporting any errors other people had made, no matter how serious the outcome had been for the patient | 4.0 (1.7) | 39.9 |
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 | 5.0 (1.6) | 57.7 |
S4_Error _inevitability | 5.0 (0.8) | |
Human error is inevitable | 5.9 (1.6) | 82 |
Very experienced health professionals make errors | 5.8 (1.4) | 85.2 |
The clinical environment can cause errors | 5.7 (1.3) | 82.5 |
If people paid more attention to work, medical errors would be avoided (R) | 2.6 (1.4) | 10.7 |
S5_Professional incompetence as a cause of error | 4.2 (1.2) | |
Medical errors are a sign of incompetence (R) | 5.1 (1.6) | 65.7 |
Most medical errors result from careless health professionals (R) | 3.5 (1.6) | 25.4 |
S6_Disclosure responsibility | 4.5 (1.2) | |
Doctors have a responsibility to disclose errors to patients only if they result in harm (R) | 3.8 (1.8) | 33.7 |
All medical errors should be reported | 5.0 (1.6) | 65.4 |
It is not necessary to report errors which do not result in harm for the patient (R) | 4.8 (1.7) | 59.2 |
S7_Team functioning | 4.9 (0.8) | |
For optimum safety cooperation, sharing of information is crucial | 6.0 (1.4) | 87.9 |
Junior members of a team should think carefully before speaking up about patient safety (R) | 2.9 (1.7) | 18.3 |
The safest teams are those, where different professional groups learn from and with each other | 5.9 (1.3) | 84.3 |
S8_Patient role in error management | 4.5 (0.8) | |
Patients have an important role in preventing medical errors | 4.8 (1.5) | 64.4 |
Actively seeking feedback from patients about quality and safety of care is important for patient safety. | 5.5 (1.4) | 77.8 |
Patients are not aware of how safe their care is (R) | 3.2 (1.4) | 17.8 |
S9_Importance of patient safety in the curriculum | 5.0 (0.9) | |
Teaching students about patient safety should be an important priority in training undergraduates | 5.9 (1.4) | 85.2 |
Learning about patient safety issues before I qualify will enable me to become a more effective doctor/nurse | 5.5 (15) | 79.3 |
Patient safety issues cannot be taught and can only be learned through clinical experience when qualified | 3.5 (1.8) | 31.7 |
S10_Situational awareness | 5.6 (1.1) | |
Being on the look-out for potential risks can be detrimental to patient safety (R). | 4.7 (1.8) | 57.4 |
Planning together to deal with problems that may arise is important for patient safety | 5.9 (1.4) | 85.5 |
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of every member of the team is important for patient safety | 6.1 (1.3) | 89.1 |
Overall Score (max 7) | 4.7 (0.5) |