title: Nurses' perceptions of error reporting and disclosure in nursing homes.
abstract: Nurses have an obligation to disclose an error when one occurs. This study explored 1180 nurses' perceptions of error disclosure in the nursing home setting. Nurse respondents found disclosure to be a difficult process. Registered nurse respondents and nurses who had prior experience disclosing a serious error were more likely to disclose a serious error. The study has implications to improve nursing education, policy, and patient safety culture in the nursing home setting.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Nursing, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York, NY 10003, USA. lmw9@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Kimberley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harkness
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hébert
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015279:Organizational Culture; D061214:Patient Safety; D014342:Truth Disclosure