RoCAES items | Loading |
Factor 1. Perceived blame (18%) | |
Reporting adverse events lets others check up on me | 0.731 |
Reporting adverse events creates problems for me | 0.661 |
Reporting adverse events lets everyone know I have made a mistake | 0.626 |
The careers of staff who report adverse events suffer | 0.617 |
Reporting adverse events lets colleagues gossip about my involvement in the event | 0.602 |
Reporting adverse events is a method through which to pinpoint blame | 0.574 |
Factor 2: Perceived criteria for identifying events that should be reported (6%) | |
Only uncommon adverse events should be reported | 0.753 |
You should only report those adverse events where something can be learnt from them | 0.711 |
Minor adverse events should not be reported | 0.652 |
Writing in a patient’s notes that an adverse event has happened is just as good as filing in a separate reporting form | 0.507 |
It is not my responsibility to report adverse events involving colleagues | 0.480 |
Whether or not to report an adverse event depends on how many people are aware the error has taken place | 0.396 |
Factor 3: Perceptions of colleagues’ expectations (6%) | |
I am not permitted to report adverse events | 0.622 |
My colleagues expect me to report adverse events | −0.637 |
Adverse events can’t be prevented so there is no point in reporting them | 0.645 |
As long as those around me learn from adverse events there is no need to report them | 0.415 |
Colleagues seem unconcerned when adverse events occur | 0.410 |
I am not doing my job properly unless I report adverse events | −0.376 |
Factor 4: Perceived benefits of reporting (5%) | |
Receiving encouragement from senior clinical staff encourages me to report adverse events | 0.582 |
Reporting adverse events protects patients | 0.542 |
Having an external adverse event monitoring unit based in the hospital encourages staff to report errors | 0.524 |
Reporting adverse events helps identify staff who need additional training | 0.469 |
Reporting adverse events makes people accountable for their actions | 0.446 |
Factor 5: Perceived clarity of reporting procedures (5%) | |
The procedures in this hospital are clear on how to report adverse events | 0.880 |
The procedures in this hospital are clear on what sort of adverse events should be reported | 0.767 |
The proportion of variance explained by each factor is shown in parentheses.