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Table 2 Difference according to educational experience of Patient Safety Officer

From: Can patient and family education prevent medical errors? A descriptive study

 

Total, n = 113

PFE experience

P

With, n = 58

Without, n = 55

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age, years

  ≤ 39

43

38.1

20

34.5

23

41.8

0.319

 40–49

47

41.6

23

39.7

24

43.6

 

  ≥ 50

23

20.4

15

25.9

8

14.5

 

Career duration of Patient Safety Officer, years

  < 1

19

22.1

4

8.2

15

40.5

0.001**

 1–3

18

20.9

11

22.4

7

18.9

 

  ≥ 3

49

57.0

34

69.4

15

40.5

 

The most effective method of PFE

 Speak up

54

47.8

28

48.3

26

47.3

0.345

 Face-to-face

42

37.2

23

39.7

19

34.5

 

 Campaign

6

5.3

4

6.9

2

3.6

 

 Media

11

9.7

3

5.2

8

14.5

 
  1. **p < 0.01; PFE Patient and Family Education