Table 2 Sample characteristic (n = 303)
Background variables | n | % | Number (%) of missing responses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location of respondents’ work unit (reclassified due to < 5 respondents/category) | n = 303 | 0(0) | 303 | |
In hospital | 288 | 95 | ||
Outpatient service within hospital, or service provided off the hospital site, or having several locations | 15 | 5 | ||
Type of work unit | n = 303 | 0(0) | 303 | |
Inpatient department | 170 | 56.1 | ||
Outpatient clinic, day surgery | 50 | 16.5 | ||
Intensive care unit, operating theatre, anesthesia unit | 49 | 16.2 | ||
Something else | 10 | 3.3 | ||
Several working units/areas | 24 | 7.9 | ||
Hierarchy position (reclassified) | n = 301 | 2(0.7) | 303 | |
Not in management position | 240 | 79.2 | ||
Immediate management position | 49 | 16.2 | ||
Middle management or chief position | 12 | 4.0 | ||
Professional group | n = 297 | 6(2.0) | 303 | |
Practical nurse | 12 | 4 | ||
Registered nurse | 235 | 77.6 | ||
Physician or specialized physician | 25 | 8.3 | ||
Pharmacist | 15 | 5.0 | ||
Specialist (nursing/medical/patient safety/clinical teacher (medical or nursing) | 10 | 3.3 | ||
Work experience in this organization in current position (reclassified) | n = 283 | 20(6.6) | 303 | |
0–5 years | 131 | 43.2 | ||
6–15 years | 99 | 32.7 | ||
16 years or more | 53 | 17.5 | ||
Work experience in current type position altogether (reclassified) | n = 289 | 14(4.6) | 303 | |
0–5 years | 84 | 27.7 | ||
6–15 years | 122 | 40.3 | ||
16 years or more | 83 | 27.4 | ||
Availability of clinical pharmacist services in the clinical area of the responder (reclassified) | n = 295 | 8(2.6) | 303 | |
Not available or not sure | 60 | 19.8 | ||
Yes available | 235 | 77.6 | ||
Submitted a digital incident report himself/herself concerning medication error | n = 300 | 3(1.0) | 303 | |
Not submitted | 38 | 12.5 | ||
Yes submitted | 262 | 87.5 | ||
Percentage of factual medication incidents that are entered into a digital incident register (perception of respondent) | n = 277 | 26(8.6) | 303 | |
0–20% | 50 | 16.5 | ||
30–40% | 67 | 22.1 | ||
50–60% | 99 | 32.7 | ||
70–80% | 54 | 17.8 | ||
90–100% | 7 | 2.3 | ||
Regularity of analyzing incident reports with staff by manager or patient safety specialist | n = 300 | 3(1.0) | 303 | |
Every day | 8 | 2.6 | ||
Weekly | 61 | 20.1 | ||
Monthly | 117 | 38.6 | ||
Few times per year or once a year | 106 | 35.0 | ||
Never analyzed together | 8 | 2.6 | ||
Perception of getting sufficient information concerning the developments generated based on the incident reports | n = 296 | 7(2.3) | 303 | |
Not sufficient | 124 | 40.9 | ||
Yes sufficient | 167 | 55.1 | ||
It is not my responsibility area | 5 | 1.7 | ||
Years the current digital medication management system has been in use in the clinical area | n = 287 | 16(5.3) | 303 | |
Does not know | 68 | 22.4 | ||
Around one year or less | 31 | 10.2 | ||
Several years | 171 | 56.4 | ||
Old and new systems are overlapping currently. We are shifting to the new system | 17 | 5.6 |