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KMID : 1155220160410020155
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2016 Volume.41 No. 2 p.155 ~ p.164
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Discriminating Power of Organization Related Variables on Intention to Medication Error Reporting
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Kim Myoung-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to define degrees of intention to medication error reporting among nurses and to identify discriminating factors of intention to use medication error reporting system among structural and functional variables of the organization.
Methods: From 12 hospitals in Korea, 157 nurses participated in the study. The data was collected from July to August, 2011. Organizational related variables were number of beds, perceived usefulness of medication error reporting system, patient safety culture, patient safety initiatives and perceived leadership. Descriptive and discriminant analyses were used.
Results: Eighty six point four percent of the participants were staff nurses. The participants were grouped into three groups depending on the levels of intention to medication error reporting: low intention group (n=43), medium-intention group (n=69), high-intention group (n=45). Within the three groups, two functions were produced and only one function was significantly discriminated between low and highintention groups. Additional discriminant analysis produced one function that classified 68.2% of the participants correctly into the two groups. Number of beds and perceived usefulness of medication error reporting system were significant discriminating factors.
Conclusions: Structural characteristics of the organization such as number of beds would be contained hidden characteristics for improving or inhibiting factor for error reporting intention. And functional characteristics of the organization as perceived usefulness of medication error reporting to improve error reporting intention can be implemented by the administrator and staff members. Based on the findings of this study, developing intervention programs focusing on improving perceived usefulness of medication error reporting is suggested.
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KEYWORD
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Medication errors, Safety management, Culture, Perception, Leadership
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