title: [The perception of the risk related to nursing activities in Bachelor student of Modena and Reggio Emilia university: An observational study].
abstract: Professional risk and security in the health sector is becoming ever more important : the number of accidents in hospital environments during 2005 was 19,000 and nurses were the most frequently involved category. This study deals with clinical risk perception . A questionnaire was issued to 259 student and 100 professional nurses at the Modena and Reggio Emilia University Hospital., comprising 70 questions regarding 5 dimensions: general risk perception, personal risk perception, nursing skills, observed experience and direct experience. Results were evaluated using the ANOVA and t-tests and showed significant differences among the various groups (first, second and third-year students and professional nurses) in relation to each dimension. On the whole , the perception of risk was relatively low in comparison to its real level in the working environment. Therefore, specific training for a correct perception of health risks is required, not only for students but also for trained nurses, so that the culture of risk management becomes a routine issue.
authors.affiliation: Coordinatore CdL in Infermieristica e CdL Magistrale in Scienze infermieristiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mecugni
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serpe
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iemmi
authors.forename: Fabrizio Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gobba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D009729:Nursing; D016272:Occupational Health; D012306:Risk; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult