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Examination of Nurses' Attitudes Towards Medical Errors
Abstract
Aim: Medical errors occupy an important place in the healthcare system due to the negativities they cause. Medical errors cause prolonged hospital stay, increased, healthcare expenses increase, and decreased trust in the healthcare system and care, thus resulting in decreased morale and motivation in healthcare professionals. Therefore, this descriptive study was conducted to identify nurses' attitudes towards medical errors.
Method: While the population included all the nurses (n=800) rendering service at a university hospital between May and August 2018, the sample included 232 nurses who were voluntary to participate in the study. Data were collected through an “Information Form” and the “Medical Errors Attitude Scale” and analysed in the computer environment via the NCSS (Number Cruncher Statistical System) 2007 (Kaysville, Utah, USA) software through descriptive statistical methods as well as Student t Test, One-way Anova Test, and Bonferroni test.
Findings: The nurses had a mean age of 31.54±5.69 (min-max: 21-50) years, and most of the participants were female, were married and had a bachelor's degree. Their MEAS total mean score was 3.80±0.33. Their mean scores were 2.68±0.77 in the subscale of perception of medical errors, 3.97±0.50 in the subscale of approach to medical errors, and 3.95±0.45 in the subscale of causes of medical errors. Statistically significant differences were determined between the scale total and subscale mean scores in terms of age, gender, marital status, educational background, clinic they worked, tenure, and status of receiving training on medical errors.
Conclusion: Consequently, it can be recommended to regard attitudes towards medical errors in improving the culture towards medical errors and organise relative training programmes for nurses
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Fundamentals of Nursing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 31, 2025
Submission Date
October 9, 2024
Acceptance Date
April 14, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2
APA
Alaman, O., & Kaya, H. (2025). Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(2), 224-236. https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP
AMA
1.Alaman O, Kaya H. Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;6(2):224-236. https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP
Chicago
Alaman, Osman, and Hatice Kaya. 2025. “Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (2): 224-36. https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP.
EndNote
Alaman O, Kaya H (July 1, 2025) Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 6 2 224–236.
IEEE
[1]O. Alaman and H. Kaya, “Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors”, YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 224–236, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP
ISNAD
Alaman, Osman - Kaya, Hatice. “Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 6/2 (July 1, 2025): 224-236. https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP.
JAMA
1.Alaman O, Kaya H. Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;6:224–236.
MLA
Alaman, Osman, and Hatice Kaya. “Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors”. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 224-36, https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP.
Vancouver
1.Osman Alaman, Hatice Kaya. Examination of Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Medical Errors. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;6(2):224-36. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA76BM47EP