Table 3. Perceptions of nurses about facilitators of reporting medication errors in Urmia teaching hospitals .
|
Number
of answers |
Likely
n (%) |
Probable
n (%) |
Uncertain
n (%) |
Unlikely
n (%) |
Quite
unlikely n (%) |
Score
Mean (SD) |
95%
Confidence interval |
Priority | |
| Anonymous reporting | 718 | 19 (2.6) |
41 (5.7) |
61 (8.5) |
282 (39.3) |
315 (43.9) |
4.16 (0.97) |
4.08-4.23 | 1 |
| Benefits of reporting | 715 | 24 (3.4) |
50 (7.0) |
61 (8.5) |
276 (38.6) |
304 (42.5) |
4.11 (1.02) |
4.03-4.18 | 2 |
|
Feeling safe about
working environment |
720 | 35 (4.9) |
62 (8.6) |
69 (9.6) |
242 (33.6) |
312 (43.3) |
4.02 (1.13) |
3.94-4.11 | 3 |
|
Harm to patient
or patient vulnerability |
713 | 24 (3.4) |
50 (7.0) |
80 (11.2) |
291 (40.8) |
268 (37.6) |
4.01 (1.04) |
3.94-4.09 | 4 |
|
Good relationship
with nurse managers |
720 | 46 (6.3) |
91 (12.6) |
96 (13.5) |
239 (33.2) |
248 (34.4) |
3.76 (1.21) |
3.67-3.85 | 5 |
|
Errors in principles of
medication administration |
710 | 71 (10.0) |
82 (11.5) |
41 (5.8) |
287 (40.4) |
229 (32.3) |
3.74 (1.27) |
3.64-3.84 | 6 |
|
Good professional
relationship with physicians |
715 | 47 (6.6) |
88 (12.3) |
98 (13.7) |
250 (35.0) |
232 (32.4) |
3.74 (1.20) |
3.65-3.83 | 7 |