Table 6 Causes of medication administration errors not reporting
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
There is no compatibility in the definition of a medication error between hospitals and nurses | |
Strongly agree | 29 (14.5) |
Agree | 87 (43.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 37 (18.5) |
Disagree | 42 (21.0) |
Strongly disagree | 5 (2.5) |
Nurses aren't aware of the error happening | |
Strongly agree | 23 (11.5) |
Agree | 51 (25.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 30 (15.0) |
Disagree | 66 (33.0) |
Strongly disagree | 30 (15.0) |
Filling out the incident report form takes a lot of time | |
Strongly agree | 29 (14.5) |
Agree | 46 (23.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 42 (21.0) |
Disagree | 70 (35.0) |
Strongly disagree | 13 (6.5) |
It takes a lot of time to contact a doctor about a medication error | |
Strongly agree | 26 (13.0) |
Agree | 59 (29.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 37 (18.5) |
Disagree | 67 (33.5) |
Strongly disagree | 11 (5.5) |
The definition of a medical error is not obvious | |
Strongly agree | 30 (15.0) |
Agree | 77 (38.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 35 (17.5) |
Disagree | 49 (24.5) |
Strongly disagree | 9 (4.5) |
Nurses believe a medical error is insignificant enough to document | |
Strongly agree | 24 (12.0) |
Agree | 44 (22.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 33 (16.5) |
Disagree | 73 (36.5) |
Strongly disagree | 26 (13.0) |
Nurses believe that their colleagues will think they are incompetent when making a medical error | |
Strongly agree | 40 (20.0) |
Agree | 70 (35.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 29 (14.5) |
Disagree | 44 (22.0) |
Strongly disagree | 17 (8.5) |
Patients or their families might have developed a negative attitude toward the nurses, or take legal action if they report a medication error | |
Strongly agree | 50 (25.0) |
Agree | 85 (42.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 24 (12.0) |
Disagree | 33 (16.5) |
Strongly disagree | 8 (4.0) |
Nurses fear that the doctor will blame them for medical errors | |
Strongly agree | 33 (16.5) |
Agree | 59 (29.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 35 (17.5) |
Disagree | 52 (26.0) |
Strongly disagree | 21 (10.5) |
Fear of consequences when reporting a medical error | |
Strongly agree | 53 (26.5) |
Agree | 70 (35.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 25 (12.5) |
Disagree | 39 (19.5) |
Strongly disagree | 13 (6.5) |
The nursing management response does not match the severity of the error | |
Strongly agree | 36 (18.0) |
Agree | 73 (36.5) |
Neither agree or disagree | 47 (23.5) |
Disagree | 38 (19.0) |
Strongly disagree | 6 (3.0) |
Fear of blame if something bad happened to the patient because of a medical error | |
Strongly agree | 59 (29.5) |
Agree | 84 (42.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 29 (14.5) |
Disagree | 18 (9.0) |
Strongly disagree | 10 (5.0) |
Lack of appreciation when administering medication in a healthy way | |
Strongly agree | 42 (21.0) |
Agree | 76 (38.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 41 (20.5) |
Disagree | 34 (17.0) |
Strongly disagree | 7 (3.5) |
The reliance on medical errors as a measure of the quality of the nursing care provided | |
Strongly agree | 47 (23.5) |
Agree | 78 (39.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 35 (17.5) |
Disagree | 30 (15.0) |
Strongly disagree | 10 (5.0) |
Management concentrate on the individual rather than the system as the cause of the medical error | |
Strongly agree | 59 (29.5) |
Agree | 84 (42.0) |
Neither agree or disagree | 25 (12.5) |
Disagree | 26 (13.0) |
Strongly disagree | 6 (3.0) |