A Comparative Study between Traditional and Innovative Medical School Students Perceptions and attitude Regarding the Effectiveness of Patient Safety in Medical Education

Abstract

Patient safety is a new discipline in a health care that determine the medical errors which leads to adverse events and it is a fundamental principle of health care. The simplest definition of patient safety is the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care . The study aimed is to compare between traditional and innovative medical school students perceptions and attitude regarding the effectiveness of patient safety in medical education Introduction: Health care services have improved considerably in the light of medical advances; however, these advancements were considered as major threats to health care industry [1]. For example, in 1999 the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated 44000–99000 deaths every year as a result of preventable medical errors [2]. Other studies have indicated adverse events as an international concer Method : A cross- sectional study was carried out in both medical schools ( Mosel & Tikrit ) after receiving administrative agreement and a verbal consent was taken from each participant before establishing the study. Results : Medical students from both collages and two stages were selected randomly (Third & fourth ) and (180) students were participated in the study . A special questionnaire form has been designed by the investigator included five main dimensions prepared for that purpose. The results show that medical students from third and fourth stage from traditional school go with the needed for adequate reliable reporting system for patient safety registration (47.7% and 47.3%) Fourth stage from traditional and innovative school agree with the effective strategy to deal with the medical errors carefully as an preventive measure (60.0%, 85.7%) respectively . Conclusions: Engagement of formal curriculum on patient safety in medical education is necessary . Recommendations : Better policies investment for patient safety improvement with introduction of large scale studies to assess the nursing care impact on patient safety .