Title: Attitudes of the Health Personnel Working in the Hospital on Medical Errors: A systematic review
Authors: Hannan Ketema Assefa and Dagnu Haile Tessema
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 177-187
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
The purpose of this review of the literature is to determine how healthcare professionals across the world feel about reporting medical errors, as well as the challenges they face and the solutions they recommend. To find studies on attitudes and obstacles related to medical errors, we used databases like google scholar, PubMed, Medline , and Scopus. The criteria were: relate with our topic is a total of 25 studies, which were then assessed. The research that was examined revealed that among healthcare professionals, the fear of personal and legal allegations was the most commonly observed reporting obstacle. The employees recommended anonymous reporting tools, changing the "accusation" attitude, and promoting prompt reporting the most regularly to remove the constraints on reporting. In this literature review, medical professionals offer recommendations for an efficient reporting system as well as current information on obstacles to reporting medical errors. Healthcare practitioners, personnel in the quality and risk management programs, managers, and organizations that are attempting to create an efficient reporting system to improve patient care.