Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to examine collaboration among nurses and tendency to make medical error of nurses working in a university hospital.

Metods: The descriptive study was conducted with 270 nurses working in a university hospital in Ankara between January and May 2018. Data were collected with the Descriptive Data Form, Nurse-Nurse Cooperation Scale, and Medical Error Tendency Scale. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.

Findings: It was determined that the mean score of collaboration between nurses was above average and at a good level, and the average score of nurses' tendency towards medical errors was determined to be low. In the study, it was determined that as the level of collaboration between nurses increased, there was a decrease in drug and transfusion practices, hospital infections, patient follow-up and material safety, falls, communication and general medical error tendencies.

Conclusions: It was found that the collaboration between nurses is at a high level, and the nurses' tendency to make medical error is low. As the collaboration between nurses increases, the tendency of nurses to make medical mistakes decreases. According to these results; It is recommended that administrators should carry out studies to improve collaboration between nurses and increase awareness of medical errors.

Relevance to clinical practice: Findings showed that when team collaboration and effective communication among nurses increase, they reduce the tendency to make medical errors and increase patient safety. Therefore, coollaboration between nurses should be given great importance.

Amaç: Bu araştırma, hemşireler arası işbirliği ve bir üniversite hastanesinde çalışan hemşirelerin tıbbi hata yapma eğilimlerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı araştırma, Ankara'da bir üniversite hastanesinde çalışan 270 hemşire ile Ocak-Mayıs 2018 tarihleri ??arasında yapılmıştır. Veriler Tanımlayıcı Veri Formu, Hemşire-Hemşire İşbirliği Ölçeği ve Tıbbi Hata Eğilim Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma ve Spearman korelasyon analizi kullanıldı.

Bulgular: Hemşireler arası işbirliği puan ortalamalarının ortalamanın üzerinde ve iyi düzeyde olduğu, hemşirelerin tıbbi hatalara eğilim puan ortalamalarının düşük olduğu belirlendi. Araştırmada hemşireler arası işbirliği düzeyi arttıkça ilaç ve transfüzyon uygulamaları, hastane enfeksiyonları, hasta takibi ve malzeme güvenliği, düşme, iletişim ve genel tıbbi hata eğilimlerinde azalma olduğu belirlendi.

Sonuç: Hemşireler arasındaki işbirliğinin yüksek düzeyde olduğu ve hemşirelerin tıbbi hata yapma eğilimlerinin düşük olduğu bulundu. Hemşireler arası işbirliği arttıkça hemşirelerin tıbbi hata yapma eğilimleri azalmaktadır. Bu sonuçlara göre; Yöneticilerin hemşireler arası işbirliğini geliştirmeye ve tıbbi hatalara karşı farkındalığı artırmaya yönelik çalışmalar yapması önerilmektedir.

Klinik uygulamaya uygunluk: Bulgular, hemşireler arasında ekip işbirliği ve etkili iletişim arttığında tıbbi hata yapma eğilimini azalttığını ve hasta güvenliğini artırdığını göstermiştir. Bu nedenle hemşireler arasında soğukkanlı çalışmaya büyük önem verilmelidir.

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to examine collaboration among nurses and tendency to make medical error of nurses working in a university hospital.

Metods: The descriptive study was conducted with 270 nurses working in a university hospital in Ankara between January and May 2018. Data were collected with the Descriptive Data Form, Nurse-Nurse Cooperation Scale, and Medical Error Tendency Scale. Numbers, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.

Findings: It was determined that the mean score of collaboration between nurses was above average and at a good level, and the average score of nurses' tendency towards medical errors was determined to be low. In the study, it was determined that as the level of collaboration between nurses increased, there was a decrease in drug and transfusion practices, hospital infections, patient follow-up and material safety, falls, communication and general medical error tendencies.

Conclusions: It was found that the collaboration between nurses is at a high level, and the nurses' tendency to make medical error is low. As the collaboration between nurses increases, the tendency of nurses to make medical mistakes decreases. According to these results; It is recommended that administrators should carry out studies to improve collaboration between nurses and increase awareness of medical errors.

Relevance to clinical practice: Findings showed that when team collaboration and effective communication among nurses increase, they reduce the tendency to make medical errors and increase patient safety. Therefore, coollaboration between nurses should be given great importance.