Table 4 Broader aspects of patient safety and comfort in speaking up about patient safety
Undergraduate nursing students (n = 732) | Mean (SD) | Agree/strong agree | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | ||
Broader aspects of patient safety | 3.80(0.63) | 520 | 71.07 |
As a student, the scope of what was “safe” for me to do in the practice setting was very clear to me | 3.86(0.77) | 539 | 73.70 |
There is consistency in how patient safety issues were dealt with by different preceptors in the clinical setting | 3.36(0.97) | 343 | 46.90 |
I had sufficient opportunity to learn and interact with members of interdisciplinary teams | 3.57(0.94) | 452 | 61.80 |
I gained a solid understanding that reporting adverse events and close calls can lead to change and can reduce reoccurrence of events | 4.08(0.73) | 619 | 84.50 |
Patient safety was well integrated into the overall program | 3.80(0.78) | 521 | 71.20 |
Clinical aspects of patient safety (e.g. hand hygiene, transferring patients, medication safety] were well covered in our program | 4.02(0.74) | 610 | 83.40 |
“System” aspects of patient safety were well covered in our program | 3.89(0.76) | 556 | 76.00 |
Comfort in speaking up about patient safety | 3.51(0.62) | 406 | 55.50 |
In clinical settings, discussion around adverse events focuses mainly on system-related issues, rather than focusing on the individual (s) most responsible for the event | 3.70(0.83) | 477 | 65.10 |
In clinical settings, reporting a patient safety problem will result in negative repercussions for the person reporting it | 3.30(1.03) | 357 | 48.80 |
If I see someone engaging in unsafe care practice in the clinical setting, I feel safe to approach them | 3.45(0.77) | 328 | 44.80 |
It is difficult to question the decisions or actions of those with more authority | 3.36(0.93) | 344 | 47.00 |
If I make a serious error, I worry that I will face disciplinary action. | 3.76(0.92) | 526 | 71.80 |