Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Tıbbi Malpraktis Bilgi Düzeyi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the medical malpractice knowledge levels of the students of the Faculty of Medicine, to examine some variables which may be related and to evaluate their attitudes towards medical errors. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine. The study group consisted of 916 students. The knowledge level of malpractice was evaluated with 25 information questions based on the literature and the attitudes towards medical errors were evaluated by the Medical Errors Attitude Scale (MEAS). Malpractice knowledge level sufficiency was evaluated by Roc analysis. Chi-square, logistic regression and Spearman correlation analyses were used. Results: 51.9% of the students were female, 48.1% were male and the mean of ages was 20.9±2.1 years (ranged 18-40). The 66.8% of students had sufficient knowledge of malpractice. Having a broken family, being 19 years and under and the father's education is under primary school were identified as factors reducing the level of malpractice knowledge. It was found that the malpractice knowledge level was higher in those who had previously heard malpractice (OR:3.54), who had previously learned about malpractice (OR:1.75) and who were educated about physician rights and responsibilities (OR:1.54). There was a positive weak correlation between the scores of malpractice information questions and the MEAS (r=0.288,p<0.001). Conclusions: Malpractice knowledge level of most students was sufficient. There is a positive weak relationship between the malpractice knowledge level and the level of attitude in medical errors.