Incident reporting among physicians‐in‐training in Japan: A national survey
Abstract Background Incident reporting can inform hospital safety. However, under‐reporting is preventing this. Methods We conducted a nationwide survey among Japanese physicians‐in‐training by including a questionnaire in the General Medicine In‐Training Examination to assess incident reporting beh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of General and Family Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.454 |
| Summary: | Abstract Background Incident reporting can inform hospital safety. However, under‐reporting is preventing this. Methods We conducted a nationwide survey among Japanese physicians‐in‐training by including a questionnaire in the General Medicine In‐Training Examination to assess incident reporting behavior and participation in patient safety lectures. Results Responses of 6,164 physicians‐in‐training indicated that although 78% had attended patient safety lectures, 44% had not submitted an incident report in the previous year and 40.6% did not know how to submit an incident report. Conclusions The discrepancy between attendance at safety courses and incident reporting behavior must be addressed to improve hospital safety. |
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| ISSN: | 2189-7948 |