Table 1 Demography and level of self-estimated awareness among different subtypes of healthcare workers in Oman (N = 763)
Characteristics | Nurses (n = 351) | Physicians (n = 180) | Allied health professionals a(n = 232) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||||
1. Age, mean ± SD, years | 32 ± 7 | 39 ± 10 | 32 ± 7 | <0.001 |
2. Female gender, n (%) | 315 (90 %) | 55 (31 %) | 130 (56 %) | <0.001 |
3. Numbers of years at this hospital median (IQR), years | 5 (2–10) | 3 (1–7) | 5 (2–10) | <0.001 |
4. Numbers of years at this hospital in the present specialization/unit, median (IQR), years | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–5) | 4 (1–8) | 0.065 |
Awareness | ||||
1. Have you heard about patient safety solutions before? | 321 (91 %) | 150 (83 %) | 187 (81 %) | <0.001 |
a. Patient identification | 279 (79 %) | 125 (69 %) | 153 (66 %) | 0.001 |
b. Look-alike sound-alike medication names (LASA)? | 158 (45 %) | 73 (41 %) | 80 (34 %) | 0.040 |
c. Improved hand hygiene to prevent health-care associated infections (HCAI)? | 293 (83 %) | 141 (78 %) | 143 (62 %) | <0.001 |
d. Performance of correct procedure at correct body site | 228 (65 %) | 104 (58 %) | 83 (36 %) | <0.001 |
e. Avoiding catheter and tubing mis-connections | 147 (42 %) | 82 (46 %) | 48 (21 %) | <0.001 |
f. Control of concentrated electrolyte solutions | 119 (34 %) | 69 (38 %) | 48 (21 %) | <0.001 |
g. Communication during patient handovers | 237 (68 %) | 108 (60 %) | 111 (48 %) | <0.001 |
h. Assuring medication accuracy at transitions in care | 212 (60 %) | 88 (49 %) | 71 (31 %) | <0.001 |
i. Single use of injection devices | 262 (75 %) | 123 (68 %) | 113 (49 %) | <0.001 |
Practice/Implementation | ||||
1. Are nine patient safety solution implemented in my institution? | 298 (85 %) | 153 (85 %) | 166 (72 %) | <0.001 |
a. Patient identification | 250 (71 %) | 125 (69 %) | 130 (56 %) | <0.001 |
b. Look-alike sound-alike medication names (LASA)? | 107 (30 %) | 52 (29 %) | 60 (26 %) | 0.481 |
c. Improved hand hygiene to prevent health-care associated infections (HCAI)? | 274 (78 %) | 137 (76 %) | 112 (48 %) | <0.001 |
d. Performance of correct procedure at correct body site | 191 (54 %) | 96 (53 %) | 65 (28 %) | <0.001 |
e. Avoiding catheter and tubing mis-connections | 106 (30 %) | 65 (36 %) | 30 (30 %) | <0.001 |
f. Control of concentrated electrolyte solutions | 72 (21 %) | 49 (27 %) | 25 (11 %) | <0.001 |
g. Communication during patient hand-overs | 206 (59 %) | 94 (52 %) | 89 (38 %) | <0.001 |
h. Assuring medication accuracy at transitions in care | 158 (45 %) | 66 (37 %) | 53 (23 %) | <0.001 |
i. Single use of injection devices | 254 (72 %) | 123 (68 %) | 91 (39 %) | <0.001 |