- SDÜ Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
- Vol: 26 Issue: 4
- INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE NURSING STUDENTS’ MEDICAL ERRORS
INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE NURSING STUDENTS’ MEDICAL ERRORS
Authors : Gülşen Ulaş Karaahmetoğlu, Havva Kaçan Softa, Tuba Saritaş
Pages : 472-479
Doi:10.17343/sdutfd.486929
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Publication Date : 2019-12-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: This work has been done in order to detect the behaviours of the nursing department students’ medical at a medical college of a university as illustrative-segmental. Method: This work’s universe is the 380 nursing students at the medical college, and its sample is the 340 students who are at the school on those days the data collected and also accepted to attend the work after briefing. The research data were collected from descriptive properties, survey form, and Manner Scale on Medical Errors. Results: The level of the "medical error perception” of the students who joined to the survey is 3.26 ± 0.76; the level of "medical error approach” is 2.09 ± 0.47; the level of "medical error general points” is detected as 2.48 ± 0.33. Medical error perception points of the females were found higher than the males’ points, and medical error approach points of males were found higher than the females’ points. Medical error perception points of the students who are grade 4 were found higher than the other grade students’ points. Medical error approach points of the students who are grade 4 were found higher than the first and second grade students’ points. Medical error general points of the students who are grade 4 were found higher than the first and second grade students’ points. Conclusion: In this research, it was determined that the students only have positive behaviour the level of medical error perception. It was suggested that the students should be education on awareness on the topics of medical errors and error declaration.Keywords : Medical errors, Nursing students