Table 4 Themes, subthemes, and codes derived from student reflections
Themes | Subthemes | Codes | Number of mentions, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical students (n = 184) | Nursing students (n = 393) | |||
1: Acquired skills | 1.1 Clinical skills | Infection prevention | 37 (20.1) | 138 (35.1) |
Documentation | 32 (17.4) | 54 (13.7) | ||
1.2 Interpersonal skills | Communication | 18 (9.8) | 72 (18.3) | |
Conflict management | 48 (26.1) | 79 (20.1) | ||
Teamwork and its importance | 24 (13.0) | 71 (18.1.9) | ||
2: Understanding of medical errors | 2.1 Increased awareness | Frequency | 26 (14.1) | 10 (2.5) |
Consequences | 76 (41.3) | 168 (42.7) | ||
2.2 Error prevention and reduction | 73 (39.7) | 223 (56.7) | ||
2.3 Responding to errors | Reporting to authorities | 16 (8.7) | 47 (12.0) | |
Disclosure to the patient and family | 23 (12.5) | 33 (8.4) | ||
3: Personal experiences with patient safety issues | 22 (12.0) | 21 (5.3) | ||
4: Impact of the course | 4.1 New information and changed perceptions | New information | 46 (25.0) | 155 (39.4) |
Changed perceptions | 29 (15.8) | 44 (11.2) | ||
Systems thinking and blame free approach | 52 (28.3) | 32 (8.1) | ||
4.2 Professional integrity | Responsibility | 32 (17.4) | 78 (19.8) | |
Being careful and vigilant | 17 (9.2) | 85 (21.6) | ||
Increased confidence | 5 (2.7) | 40 (10.2) | ||
4.3 Need for similar sessions | 10 (5.4) | 50 (12.7) | ||
4.4 Importance of the topic | 23 (12.5) | 48 (12.2) | ||
5: Course feedback | 5.1 Format | Scenario based learning | 25 (13.6) | 83 (21.1) |
Use of examples | 57 (31.0) | 125 (31.8) | ||
Activity based sessions | 24 (13.0) | 84 (21.4) | ||
5.2 Preparation for clinical years | 43 (23.4) | 38 (9.7) | ||
5.3 Suggestions | 12 (6.5) | 22 (5.6) | ||