Domain B, ‘attitudes to patient safety’
| Total N=527 | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Even the most experienced and competent doctors make errors* | 520 (99%) | 6 (1%) | 1 (0%) |
| 2. Most medical errors result from careless nurses* | 11 (2%) | 89 (17%) | 427 (81%) |
| 3. The number of hours doctors work increases the likelihood of making errors* | 392 (74%) | 74 (14%) | 61 (12%) |
| 4. If people try hard enough, they will not make any errors* | 42 (8%) | 89 (17%) | 396 (75%) |
| 5. Most medical errors result from careless doctors* | 24 (5%) | 82 (16%) | 421 (80%) |
| 6. Medical error is a sign of incompetence* | 78 (15%) | 75 (14%) | 374 (71%) |
| 7. Patients have an important role in preventing medical errors* | 317 (60%) | 148 (28%) | 62 (12%) |
| 8. Better multidisciplinary teamwork will reduce medical error* | 470 (89%) | 38 (7%) | 19 (4%) |
| 9. Learning about patient safety is not as important as learning other more skill-based aspects of being a doctor* | 98 (19%) | 104 (20%) | 325 (62%) |
| 10. If a junior doctor makes an error, the Consultant should take most of the responsibility | 73 (14%) | 195 (37%) | 259 (49%) |
| 11. All healthcare professionals should formally report any medical errors which occur* | 387 (73%) | 99 (19%) | 41 (8%) |
| 12. If I keep learning from my mistakes, I can prevent incidents* | 462 (88%) | 47 (9%) | 18 (3%) |
| 13. By concentrating on the causes of incidents I can contribute to patient safety* | 496 (94%) | 25 (5%) | 6 (1%) |
| 14. I believe that filling in error reporting forms will help to improve patient safety | 291 (55%) | 135 (26%) | 101 (19%) |
| 15. It is only important to disclose errors to patients if they have resulted in harm* | 112 (21%) | 110 (21%) | 305 (58%) |
For each statement, the ‘correct/desired’ response is highlighted in bold.
*Significant statistical difference between proportion endorsing ‘correct’ response versus ‘incorrect’ response (including neutral) at p<0.01.