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Table 3 Frequency of events reported by the community pharmacists (n = 253) from the five governorates

From: Assessment of patient safety culture: a nationwide survey of community pharmacists in Kuwait

In this pharmacy, how often the following types of mistakes documented?

Never/Rarely

n (%)

Sometimes

n (%)

Most of the time/Always

n (%)

PRR

n (%)

D1. When a mistake reaches the patient and could cause harm but does not, how often is it documented?

143 (56.6)

60 (23.7)

44 (17.4)

44 (17.4)

D2. When a mistake reaches the patient but has no potential to harm the patient, how often is it documented?

147 (58.1)

60 (23.7)

39 (15.4)

39 (15.4)

D3. When a mistake that could have harmed the patient is corrected BEFORE the medication leaves the pharmacy, how often is it documented?

154 (60.8)

53 (20.9)

40 (15.8)

40 (15.8)