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Rriahi L, Tabibi J, Mafakheri Nezhad Z. Investigating the Relationship between Prevention and Correction Systems and Medical Error Management in Teaching Hospitals: a study in Alborz University of Medical Sciences. RSJ 2019; 5 (1) : 17
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Background & Objectives: Medical errors, which refer to mistakes made by healthcare professionals in delivering medical services, can have serious negative impacts on patient health and safety. Due to the potential risks to patient well-being, this issue has garnered significant attention from researchers in the health system. This study aims to examine the relationships between preventive and corrective systems and medical error management in hospitals affiliated with the University of Medical Sciences in Alborz Province.
Materials & Methods: This research is descriptive-correlational and applied in nature, conducted cross-sectionally during the winter of 2023. The study population consisted of nurses with at least one year of experience, selected through simple random sampling, totaling 313 participants based on Cochran's formula. To evaluate the hypotheses, after assessing the content and face validity of the researcher-developed medical error management questionnaire, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and Spearman’s correlation test in SPSS version 26.
Results: The results indicated a significant and positive relationship between corrective systems and medical error management (P=0.000). Furthermore, the relationship between medical error management and corrective systems was significant in most cases (P=0.000).
Conclusion: The study’s findings highlight that medical error management is significantly dependent on preventive, supervisory, and control policies, as well as educational and training aspects. The Iranian health system currently faces challenges with insufficient supervisory and transparency measures. Therefore, improving infrastructure and using electronic registration platforms, such as medical error detection software and electronic prescriptions, can lead to reducing medical errors and improving the quality of medical services.
Materials & Methods: This research is descriptive-correlational and applied in nature, conducted cross-sectionally during the winter of 2023. The study population consisted of nurses with at least one year of experience, selected through simple random sampling, totaling 313 participants based on Cochran's formula. To evaluate the hypotheses, after assessing the content and face validity of the researcher-developed medical error management questionnaire, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and Spearman’s correlation test in SPSS version 26.
Results: The results indicated a significant and positive relationship between corrective systems and medical error management (P=0.000). Furthermore, the relationship between medical error management and corrective systems was significant in most cases (P=0.000).
Conclusion: The study’s findings highlight that medical error management is significantly dependent on preventive, supervisory, and control policies, as well as educational and training aspects. The Iranian health system currently faces challenges with insufficient supervisory and transparency measures. Therefore, improving infrastructure and using electronic registration platforms, such as medical error detection software and electronic prescriptions, can lead to reducing medical errors and improving the quality of medical services.
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Received: 2024/05/4 | Accepted: 2024/09/22 | Published: 2024/10/21
Received: 2024/05/4 | Accepted: 2024/09/22 | Published: 2024/10/21
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