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. 2018 Oct 2;13(10):e0204987. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204987

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)