Workload and Medical Error Tendency in Nurses: A Descriptive and Correlational Study
Öz
Aim: This study examines the effect of nurses' workload perceptions on their tendency to make medical errors.
Material and Method: Conducted in a metropolitan Istanbul hospital, the study included 215 nurses from emergency, inpatient, and outpatient units. The sample size, determined as 201 at a 95% confidence level, was exceeded. Data were collected using the Nurse Personal and Professional Information Form, Workload Scale, and Medical Error Tendency Scale, then analyzed with SPSS 25.0. Spearman Correlation Analysis was used to assess relationships between variables (p<0.05).
Results: The nurses’ mean age was 31.50 ± 8.10 years; 74.90% were female, and 57.20% were single. Most worked in inpatient wards (58%) and on shifts (74.90%). The mean Workload Scale score was 3.27 ± 0.66, and the Medical Error Tendency Scale score was 4.61 ± 0.43. No significant correlation was found between workload and medical error tendency (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Despite high perceived workloads, nurses reported low tendencies toward medical errors. The lack of a significant relationship suggests other factors may influence error tendencies. Future studies should include varied settings and consider additional variables for broader insights.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Hospitals, Malpractice, Medical mistake, Nursing, Nursing staffs, Staff Workload
Etik Beyan
This study was conducted after approval from the Ethics Committee for Research in Science, Social and Non-Interventional Health Sciences of a university in Istanbul with approval number 28 on 13.09.2023. Since the research was conducted in a tertiary city hospital in Istanbul, written permission was obtained from the Provincial Health Directorate with the decision letter dated 28.11.2023 and numbered 2023/19. Written permissions were obtained from the relevant scale owners for the scales used. The data collection process was completed by obtaining verbal and written consent from the nurses participating in the study.
Teşekkür
We want to thank the professors, the thesis jury, and all the nurses who participated in the research and contributed to the writing of this thesis.
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