Malpractıce Tendency in Patıent Care Practıces

Objective: The aim in this study is to determine probability of malpractice among attending healthcare professionals. Background: Malpractice is a significant problem with potentially serious consequences, even death, and which is commonly encountered in healthcare practices. Material and Method: The study sample comprised 560 healthcare workers from three different hospitals. The Scale of Malpractice Tendency (SMT) validated by Ozata and Altunkan (2010) and a Personal Data Form were used in the study, and the SPSS for Windows 20. 0 software package was used for the statistical analysis. In determining the parameters affecting the subscale scores of the SMT, a t-test or a one analysis of variance were used in independent groups. The level of statistical significance was set as 0.05 in all analyses. Results: The mean score was 87.22±4.23 in the medication and transfusion subscale, 57.69±3.43 in the nosocomial infections subscale, 42.71±3.24 in the patient follow-up and material safety subscale, 23.99±1.78 in the falls subscale and 24.36±1.38 in the communication subscale. The total mean scale score was 235.97±14.06. Conclusion: The probability of malpractice among the participants was low. The mean total sub-scale score of the participants aged 40 years and older was found to be higher, while the likelihood of malpractice was lower than in the other age groups.Çukurova Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birim