Characteristics of clinicians and P/F who participated in the baseline and the postworkshop survey
| Clinicians (participating in workshop, baseline survey and postsurvey) (n=53)* | P/F participating in baseline survey (n=71) | P/F participating in workshop and postsurvey (n=9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| <30 | 19% | 2% | 0% |
| 30–40 | 8% | 9% | 22% |
| 41–50 | 23% | 18% | 33% |
| 51–60 | 29% | 27% | 11% |
| >60 | 21% | 44% | 34% |
| Gender (% female) | 68% | 79% | 89% |
| Years of clinical experience since earning professional degree | (n=50) | N/A | N/A |
| <6 | 18% | ||
| 6–10 | 6% | ||
| 11–20 | 26% | ||
| 21–30 | 18% | ||
| >30 | 32% | ||
| Healthcare profession | (n=51) | N/A | N/A |
| Physician | 26% | ||
| Nurse/nurse manager/nurse practitioner | 31% | ||
| Social worker | 12% | ||
| Other† | 31% | ||
| Experience with medical error | |||
| Clinicians: “Have you ever made a harmful error? P/F: Have you ever experienced a harmful error? (%yes) | 42% (21/50) | 36% 22/62) | 67% (6/9) |
| Clinicians: Have you personally disclosed an error to a patient or family? P/F: Have you ever had a medical error disclosed to you? (%yes) | 57% (28/49) | 48% (10/21) | 44% (4/9) |
*As not every item was answered by all respondents, denominators (n) can vary, as shown.
†Included administrators, students and medical interpreters.
P/F, patients/families.