Statements

Agreed (%)

Disagreed (%)

Medical errors are mistakes made by healthcare practitioners due to carelessness or failure to be keen.

59(51)

56(49)

Medical errors reporting is reporting colleagues who make mistakes so that actions can be taken against them

20(17)

95(83)

In medical error reporting, one should report the serious errors which lead to serious harm or death, the mild errors which cause minor harm and even the errors which are minor and which don’t lead to harm.

75(65)

40(35)

Nurses in my department know what medical errors are.

102(89)

13(11)

Nurses in my department have a clear understanding on what medical errors reporting is.

99(86)

16(14)

I personally have a clear understanding of how to report medical errors

99(86)

16(14)

I received training on Medical errors when I was a student during my college/ university studies.

67(58)

48(42)

In my place of work, I have been taken through medical errors and how to report them.

90(78)

25(22)

Nurses are routinely trained on medical errors and error reporting as part of their induction upon hire.

72(63)

43(37)

Refresher trainings for nurses on medical errors and error reporting are routinely done in my hospital.

66(57)

49(43)

I have personally been trained on medical errors and error reporting process.

76(66)

39(34)

There is adequacy of nurses’ training on medical errors

63(55)

52(45)

Nurses’ training on medical errors is relevant

112(97)

3(3)