Table 3 Personal influence over safety among participated physicians

Able to ensure that patient safety is not compromised

5

2.8

56

31.3

68

38.0

46

25.7

4

2.2

Know how to talk to people who have made an error

3

1.6

46

24.9

78

42.2

47

25.4

11

5.9

Telling Others about an error I made would be easy

16

8.6

53

28.5

50

26.9

55

29.6

12

6.5

Confident about speaking to someone showing a lack of concern to a patient` safety

15

8.2

41

22.5

55

30.2

50

27.5

21

11.5

It is easier to find someone to blame rather than focus on the causes of error

37

20.1

49

26.6

26

14.1

48

26.1

24

13.0

Filing in report forms will help to improve patient safety

6

3.2

23

12.4

27

14.5

74

39.8

56

30.1

Able to talk about my own errors

1

0.5

12

6.5

40

21.5

101

54.3

32

17.2