Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine analyze whether medical school curriculum can change medical students' attitudes towards patient safety, according to an article published in BMJ Quality & Safety.
For the study, researchers had medical students watch an online video about systems-based analyses of medical errors. Faculty also presented an example of a medication administration error and demonstrated how to use a tool for investigating the error. Students were then instructed to identify, analyze and later present medication errors during their clinical rotations. Researchers then surveyed the medical students to assess their attitudes toward medication errors.
Of the 108 students who completed the patient safety curriculum, 76 percent of students reported that the curriculum was relevant and suggested the curriculum remain a part of medical students' education.
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For the study, researchers had medical students watch an online video about systems-based analyses of medical errors. Faculty also presented an example of a medication administration error and demonstrated how to use a tool for investigating the error. Students were then instructed to identify, analyze and later present medication errors during their clinical rotations. Researchers then surveyed the medical students to assess their attitudes toward medication errors.
Of the 108 students who completed the patient safety curriculum, 76 percent of students reported that the curriculum was relevant and suggested the curriculum remain a part of medical students' education.
Read the article about patient safety in medical school curriculum.
Read other coverage about patient safety education:
- New Coalition Focuses on Patient Safety in Cosmetic Medicine and Aesthetic Surgery
- APIC Co-Launches Website to Eliminate CLABSIs
- Researchers Lead Hand Hygiene Program With Positive Reinforcement