Table 5. Component 3, action and impact following medication error reporting (Cronbach’s alpha 0.856).
Statements | Strongly Agree % (n) |
Agree % (n) |
Unsure % (n) |
Disagree % (n) |
Strongly Disagree % (n) |
Missing % (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I prioritise reporting those medication errors which I consider to be more serious | 29.9 (479) | 44.8 (719) | 9.9 (158) | 10.0 (161) |
2.4 (39) |
3.0 (48) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit will be appreciated by my multidisciplinary team | 24.8 (398) | 44.6 (715) | 19.7 (316) | 7.1 (114) |
2.3 (37) |
1.5 (24) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit will be appreciated by my peers | 21.8 (350) | 39.8 (638) | 23.8 (381) | 10.5 (168) |
2.7 (44) |
1.4 (23) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit will be appreciated by my seniors | 23.8 (381) | 45.9 (737) | 18.5 (296) | 7.4 (118) |
2.9 (46) |
1.6 (26) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit can make a significant contribution to my professional practice | 48.4 (777) | 43.0 (690) | 4.7 (76) |
1.6 (26) |
0.7 (12) |
1.4 (23) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit can make a significant contribution to the professional practice of others | 46.0 (738) | 45.4 (728) | 4.7 (76) |
1.7 (27) |
0.9 (14) |
1.3 (21) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit can make a significant contribution to patient safety | 54.6 (876) | 39.9 (640) | 3.1 (49) |
0.5 (8) |
0.9 (14) |
1.1 (17) |
I believe that each medication error report I submit can make a significant contribution to my organisation | 47.0 (754) | 44.4 (712) | 4.4 (71) |
1.6 (26) |
0.8 (13) |
1.7 (28) |