Question | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
Have you experienced medication error in your practice as a nurse or a midwife? |
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Yes | 126 | 54.5 |
No | 105 | 45.5 |
If yes, how many times have you experienced medication error in your practice? |
|
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Once | 41 | 32.5 |
Twice | 52 | 41.3 |
Thrice | 22 | 17.5 |
Five times | 2 | 1.6 |
Six or more times | 9 | 7.1 |
Who was the principal cause of the mediation error? |
|
|
Nurse/midwife | 27 | 11.7 |
Doctor | 19 | 8.2 |
Patient | 15 | 6.5 |
Other health professional | 10 | 4.3 |
A combination of factors | 38 | 16.5 |
No idea | 17 | 7.4 |