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

Table 3 Differences in the most necessary element to prevent medical errors between the three groups

	Total, n = 242		Patient, n = 58		Family, n = 71		Patient Safety Officer, n = 113		P
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	P
Patient and family engagement	72	29.8	18	31.0	28	39.4	28	23.0	0.001^**
Employees’ patient safety activities	36	14.9	9	15.5	18	25.4	9	8.0
Patient safety culture	90	37.2	19	32.8	17	23.9	54	47.8
Budget support	44	18.2	12	20.7	8	11.3	24	21.2

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