A Study on the Reporting Intention of Medical Incidents: A Nursing Perspective.
Medical incidents threaten patients' lives and health, increase medical costs, and can lead to medical disputes. A high proportion of medical incidents are not reported. The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing nurses' reporting of medical incidents. The cross-sectional survey design used a self-administered 47-item questionnaire to survey 835 nurses in three hospitals in Taiwan between January and December 2014. The intention among nurses to report medical incidents was high (3.86/5); nurses' intention to report medical incidents was positively correlated ( r = .34, p < .0001) with their attitude about reporting, awareness of reporting ( r = .37, p < .0001), and support from interested parties ( r = .12, p = .001), and was negatively correlated with positive incentives ( r = -.14, p < .0001) and negative incentives ( r = .29, p < .0001). Nurses' awareness and a supportive work environment affect nurses' willingness to voluntarily report medical incidents; hence, they are critical considerations as Taiwan moves toward systems of mandatory reporting.
1 Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.|2 Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Li-Chin
LC
Chen
2 Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.|3 Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Li-Hsiang
LH
Wang
4 Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Bernice
B
Redley
5 Ming Chuan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Ya-Hui
YH
Hsieh
1 Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.|2 Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Tsung-Lan
TL
Chu
1 Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.|2 Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chin-Yen
CY
Han
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061214:Patient Safety; D012308:Risk Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan
attitude; intention; reporting medical incidents