Wilson, B., Bekker, H.L. and Fylan, F. (2008) Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale: a measure of doctor and nurse attitudes to adverse event reporting. Quality & Safety in Health Care. pp. 364-367. ISSN 1470-7934
Abstract
Objective: To develop a validated measure of professionals' attitudes towards clinical adverse event reporting (CAER). Design: Cross-sectional survey with follow-up. Participants: 201 doctors and nurse/nurse-midwives undergoing postqualification training in Leeds, York and Hull Universities in 2003. Materials: A questionnaire which comprised 73 items extracted from interviews with professionals; a second, statistically reduced version of this questionnaire. Results: The analysis supported a 25-item questionnaire comprising five factors: blame as a consequence of reporting (six items); criteria for reporting (six items); colleagues' expectations (six items); perceived benefits of reporting events (five items); and clarity of reporting procedures (two items). The resulting questionnaire, the Reporting of Clinical Adverse Effects Scale (RoCAES), had satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83) and external reliability (Spearman's correlation = 0.65). The construct validity hypothesis -doctors have less positive attitudes towards CAER than nurses -was supported (t = 5.495; p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Initial development of an evidence-based, psychometrically rigorous measure of attitudes towards CAER has been reported. Following additional testing, RoCAES may be used to systematically elicit professionals' views about, and inform interventions to improve, reporting behaviour.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2008 BMJ Publishing. |
Keywords: | PATIENT SAFETY,DRUG EVENTS,BARRIERS,SYSTEM,INCIDENTS |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Sherpa Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2008 15:56 |
Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2025 00:03 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2006.021691 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/qshc.2006.021691 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:4929 |