Patient safety awareness and attitude among interns of a tertiary care hospital
Ayesha Abubakar Mitha, Usman Mahboob
Abstract
To assess the knowledge, behaviours and attitudes towards Patient Safety (PS) among interns of a tertiary care hospital, a cross sectional survey was conducted among 126 interns of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore (CMH Lhr), using Questionnaire (APSQ -4) in December 2019. Statistical analysis was done on SPSS 23. The interns exhibited good PS knowledge. The highest response was evident for "Attitude to Medical Error Reporting" domain (53.34±7.62) followed by "PS Knowledge" (50.88±6.85) with lowest response for "Attitude to PS Skills" domain (Mean = 16.34 ± 3.46). Independent Sample T Tests for comparison of mean responses of civilian and military interns revealed significant difference for PS Attitude to PS Training only, T Test (df)1.940 (124) p-value = 0.055. PS knowledge exists among the interns with limited training and practices. Medical educationists and supervisors should incorporate PS culture in junior doctors through rigorous training.