Table 3 Course participants' answers to knowledge, skills, attitudes, intentions and behavior items, mean (SD)*

1. I have the feeling that currently I know what to do in case I will be involved in an incident.

1.10 (0.43)

1.35 (0.43)

p = 0.003^‡

2. I have the feeling that currently I am having sufficient knowledge to improve patient safety at my department.

1.06 (0.47)

1.30 (0.30)

p = 0.019^‡

3. Because of the course I am more able to signal unsafe situations.

1.55 (0.82)

^§

4. Because of the course I can recognize that multiple factors contribute to an incident.

1.85 (0.53)

^§

5. During the course I learned how to analyze incidents systematically.

1.80 (0.61)

^§

Do you consider the following events worth a report?

6. You bring the wrong patient to the operating room, you notice your mistake in time and pick up the right person.

0.82 (0.92)

1.07 (0.99)

1.27 (0.87)

p = 0.009^¶

7. At the start of your shift you notice that Mr. B's heparin pump is adjusted too high.

1.68 (0.64)

1.74 (0.58)

1.75 (0.58)

p > 0.05^¶

8. You requested with high speed the results of a laboratorial test but you received them much too late.

1.23 (0.86)

1.47 (0.77)

1.36 (0.78)

p > 0.05^¶

9. The treatment policy of Mrs. X changed, but so far there is no notification of this in her status.

1.07 (0.87)

1.56 (0.77)

1.39 (0.78)

p < 0.001^¶

10. You notice that the ampoules are not placed as usual, you were not informed about a change in policy.

0.68 (0.83)

1.02 (0.94)

1.02 (0.87)

p > 0.05^¶

11. On hindsight it became clear that the diagnosis of Mr. M was wrong, the patient did not experience any disadvantages.

0.55 (0.73)

1.05 (0.90)

0.84 (0.83)

p = 0.004^¶

12. Do you think it is important for residents to report medical incidents without harm for the patient(s)?

1.86 (0.35)

1.88 (0.39)

1.91 (0.36)

p > 0.05^¶

13. Do you think it is important for residents to report medical incidents with harm for the patient(s)?

1.98 (0.15)

1.95 (0.21)

1.98 (0.15)

p > 0.05^¶

14. Are you seriously considering reporting medical incidents within the next six months?

1.84 (0.43)

1.88 (0.39)

1.82 (0.95)

p > 0.05^¶

15. Are you planning to start reporting within the next month?^#

1.43 (0.84)

1.66 (0.80)

1.52 (0.79)

p > 0.05^¶

16. Have you reported a medical incident within the last six months?

0.88 (0.99)

0.93 (0.99)

0.95 (1.01)

p > 0.05^¶

17. If you have, how many incidents did you report within the last six months?**

1-14

1-6

1-7

p =

2-1

2-9

2-6

0.002^¶

4-1

3-3

5-2

4-3

7-1

5-1