Table 2: Distribution of study subjects’ opinion about barriers of reporting incident report.
Barriers Number of Participants (Percentage (%))
1. Lack of time
Strongly Agreed 17 (20.2%)
Agreed 34 (40.5%)
Neutral: 8 (9.5%)
Disagreed 14 (16.7%)
Strongly Disagreed 11 (13.1%)
2. Complexity of work
Strongly Agreed 14 (16.7%)
Agreed 31 (36.9%)
Neutral 13 (15.5%)
Disagreed 16 (19.0%)
Strongly Disagreed 10 (11.9%)
3. Reporting errors is not my responsibilities
Strongly Agreed 2 (2.4%))
Agreed 6 (7.1%)
Neutral 5 (6.0%)
Disagreed 36 (42.9%)
Strongly Disagreed 35 (41.7%)
4. Lack of knowledge on what we should reported
Strongly Agreed 3 (3.6%)
Agreed 5 (6.0%)
Neutral 6 (7.1%)
Disagreed 50 (59.5%)
Strongly Disagreed 20 (23.8%)
5. Lack of procedures on reporting medical errors
Strongly Agreed 2 (2.4%)
Agreed 12 (14.3%)
Neutral 8 (9.5%)
Disagreed 37 (44.0%)
Strongly Disagreed 25 (29.8%)
6. Reporting errors is not a priority
Strongly Agreed 0 (0.0%)
Agreed 7 (8.3%)
Neutral 13 (15.5%)
Disagreed 39 (46.4%)
Strongly Disagreed 25 (29.8%)
7. Reporting errors is not anonymous
Strongly Agreed 2 (2.4%)
Agreed 10 (11.9%)
Neutral 12 (14.3%)
Disagreed 41 (48.8%)
Strongly Disagreed 19 (22.6%)
8. Some medical errors are trivial to report.
Strongly Agreed 1 (1.2%)
Agreed 13 (15.5%)
Neutral 21 (25.0%)
Disagreed 35 (41.7%)
Strongly Disagreed 14 (16.7%)
9. Reporting errors will not make any improvement.
Strongly Agreed 5 (6.0%)
Agreed 7 (8.3%)
Neutral 10 (11.9%)
Disagreed 41 (48.8%)
Strongly Disagreed 21 (25.0%)
10. Fear of being blamed
Strongly Agreed 8 (9.5%)
Agreed 19 (22.6%)
Neutral 15 (17.9%)
Disagreed 30 (35.7%)
Strongly Disagreed 12 (14.3%)
Strongly Agreed Number of Participants (Percentage (%))
11. Fear of being punished
Strongly Agreed 9 (10.7%)
Agreed 17 (20.2%)
Neutral 16 (19.0%)
Disagreed 30 (35.7%)
Strongly Disagreed 12 (14.3%)
12. Medical errors reporting system are inadequate.
Strongly Agreed 3 (3.6%)
Agreed 6 (7.1%)
Neutral 9 (10.7%)
Disagreed 50 (59.5%)
Strongly Disagreed 16 (19.0%)
13. Medical errors insurance lead to decrease the medical errors reporting
Strongly Agreed 1 (1.2%)
Agreed 29 (34.5%)
Neutral 15 (17.9%)
Disagreed 29 (34.5%)
Strongly Disagreed 10 (11.9%)
14. Difficulty in filling the form
Strongly Agreed 7 (8.3%)
Agreed 8 (9.5%)
Neutral 13 (15.5%)
Disagreed 39 (46.4%)
Strongly Disagreed 17 (20.2%)