title: Development and evaluation of a 1-day interclerkship program for medical students on medical errors and patient safety.
abstract: Medical students need to be well informed about medical errors and patient safety. Pursuant to a needs assessment and pilot program, 229 third-year students participated in a 1-day program on patient safety including a plenary session and workshops. Attitudes and beliefs were measured by a survey at the beginning and end of the program. Completed surveys were returned by 124 (54%) students. Their level of agreement with 14 of 21 rating scale items changed in the expected direction. There were 7 items in which the students' baseline responses were already positive and did not change significantly. A 1-day program on patient safety in the third year of medical school can change students' attitudes and beliefs. There may be a subset of students needing closer attention. The findings provide evidence for the validity of the attitude survey and reinforce the effectiveness of interclerkship programs in medical schools.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: J Jon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Veloski
authors.forename: Sylvia K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Fields
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nash
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017751:Safety Management; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States