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Predictors of nursing home nurses' willingness to report medication near-misses.

Farag A, Vogelsmeier A, Knox K, et al. Predictors of nursing home nurses' willingness to report medication near-misses. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020;46(4):21-30. doi:10.3928/00989134-20200303-03.

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May 13, 2020
Farag A, Vogelsmeier A, Knox K, et al. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020;46(4):21-30.
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Using a random sample of 500 nursing home nurses in one state, this study tested a proposed predictive model assessing nurses’ willingness to report medication near-misses. On a scale from 0 to 3 (where high scores indicate more willingness to report) the mean score of nurses’ willingness to report near-miss incidents was 1.79. The model predicted a 19% variance in willingness to report. The strongest predictors of willingness to report were non-punitive safety climate, transformational leadership, trusting relationships with nurse managers, and familiarity with the reporting system. The authors conclude that social and system factors are necessary to improve nurses’ voluntary reporting of medication near-misses.

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Farag A, Vogelsmeier A, Knox K, et al. Predictors of nursing home nurses' willingness to report medication near-misses. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020;46(4):21-30. doi:10.3928/00989134-20200303-03.