Table 2 Knowledge of participated physicians about errors and safety
From: Patient safety: knowledge, influence and attitude among physicians: an exploratory study
Knowledge item | 1 (low) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (high) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Ways of speaking up about error | 54 | 30.2 | 68 | 38.0 | 36 | 20.1 | 18 | 10.1 | 3 | 1.7 |
How to report an error | 64 | 37.2 | 52 | 30.2 | 34 | 19.8 | 18 | 10.5 | 4 | 2.3 |
The role of healthcare organizations in error reporting | 59 | 32.4 | 54 | 29.7 | 47 | 25.8 | 19 | 10.4 | 3 | 1.6 |
Different types of human errors | 43 | 23.2 | 58 | 31.4 | 56 | 30.3 | 22 | 11.9 | 6 | 3.2 |
What would happen if an error is made | 47 | 25.4 | 68 | 36.8 | 33 | 17.8 | 26 | 14.1 | 11 | 5.9 |
Factors contributing to human error | 35 | 18.9 | 55 | 29.7 | 46 | 24.9 | 37 | 20.0 | 12 | 6.5 |
Factors influencing patient safety | 18 | 9.7 | 44 | 23.8 | 57 | 30.8 | 49 | 26.5 | 17 | 9.2 |