Evaluation of Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Medical Errors
Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 86 - 93 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5222/SHYD.2021.99815 İndeks Tarihi: 05-02-2022
Evaluation of Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Medical Errors
Öz: Aim: This study was realized with the aim to evaluate nurses’ attitudes toward medical errors. Method: Data were collected from 149 nurses in a university hospital in Turkey, using the Scale of Attitudes toward Medical Errors developed by Güleç and Seren Intepeler (2013) and a staff information form prepared in line with the literature data . Results: Nurses’ attitudes toward errors were generally positive, and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses were found to have more positive attitudes toward errors than ward nurses. The factors that caused medical errors included an increasing number of patients per shift, a workforce shortage, an intensifying workload, and lack of knowledge and experience. While the majority of the nurses believed that reporting errors decreased the number of errors, most of them refrained from reporting errors for which they were responsible. Conclusion: The results may be useful for nurse managers and leaders to reach a more comprehensive understanding of nurses’ attitudes toward medical errors and to encourage them to support their staff and improving their working environment.
Anahtar Kelime: Hemşirelerin Tıbbi Hatalara İlişkin Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi
Öz: Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşirelerin tıbbi hatalara ilişkin tutumlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Yöntem: Araştırmanın verileri, bir üniversite hastanesinde görevli 149 hemşireden, Güleç ve Seren İntepeler (2013) tarafından geliştirilen Tıbbi Hatalarda Tutum Ölçeği ve literatür doğrultu- sunda hazırlanan çalışan bilgi formu kullanılarak toplandı. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin genellikle tıbbi hatalara ilişkin olumlu tutumlarının olduğu, yoğun ba- kım hemşirelerin hatalara ilişkin servis hemşirelerinden daha olumlu tutumları olduğu bulun- du. Hatalara neden olan faktörler, hasta sayısının fazla olması, çalışan sayısının az olması, iş yükününün fazla olması, bilgi ve deneyim eksikliği olarak belirlendi. Hemşirelerin çoğunluğu, hataların rapor edilmesinin hata sayısını azalttığına inanırken, çoğu sorumlu oldukları hataları bildirmekten kaçınmaktadır. Sonuç: Bu araştırmanın sonuçları, hemşire yöneticileri ve liderlerinin hemşirelerin tıbbi hata- lara ilişkin tutumlarını daha kapsamlı bir şekilde anlamaları, onları desteklemeleri ve çalışma ortamlarını geliştirmeleri açısından yararlı olabilir.
Anahtar Kelime: Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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