Table 3 Students’ perceptions on broader aspects of patient safety and comfort speaking up about patient safety
Broader aspects of patient safety: | N | M | SD | N | % Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
As a student/trainee, my scope of practice was very clear to me | 215 | 3.59 | 1 | 134 | 62.3 |
There is consistency in how patient safety issues were dealt with by different preceptors in the clinical/simulation setting | 215 | 3.55 | 1.07 | 127 | 59.1 |
I had sufficient opportunity to learn and interact with members of interdisciplinary teams | 215 | 3.58 | 0.96 | 122 | 56.7 |
I gained a solid understanding that reporting adverse events and close calls can lead to change and can reduce reoccurrence of events | 215 | 3.83 | 0.87 | 144 | 67 |
Patient safety was well integrated into the overall program | 215 | 3.64 | 1 | 127 | 59.1 |
Clinical aspects of patient safety (e.g., hand hygiene, transferring patients, medication safety) were well covered in our program | 215 | 3.78 | 1 | 142 | 66 |
“System” aspects of patient safety were well covered in our program (e.g., aspects of the organization, management, or the work environment including policies, resources, communication and other processes) | 215 | 3.59 | 0.94 | 116 | 54 |
Total | 215 | 3.66 | 0.67 | 180 | 83.7 |
Comfort speaking up about patient safety: | N | M | SD | N | % Agree or strongly agree |
If I see someone engaging in unsafe care practice in the clinical setting, I feel I can approach them | 215 | 3.49 | 1.01 | 127 | 59.1 |
If I make a serious error, I worry that I will face disciplinary action | 215 | 3.57 | 1.09 | 128 | 59.5 |
It is difficult to question the decisions or actions of those with more authority | 215 | 3.05 | 1.05 | 77 | 35.8 |
In clinical/simulation settings, discussion around adverse events focuses mainly on system-related issues, rather than focusing on the individual(s) most responsible for the event | 215 | 3.12 | 1.05 | 80 | 37.2 |
Total | 215 | 3.31 | 0.59 | 139 | 64.7 |