Table 2 Knowledge on adverse medical events (n = 221)
Knowledge proxies on AMEs | Professional category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional (n = 133) | Auxiliary (n = 88) | Total | p value | |
Mean (SD)** | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Types of AMEs | 3.3 (0.97) | 3.1 (1.10) | 3.2 (1.00) | 0.0819 |
Risk to exposure to AMEs | 3.4 (0.92) | 3.0 (0.92) | 3.2 (0.93) | 0.0055* |
Advocacy on AMEs | 3.2 (0.92) | 2.9 (0.97) | 3.1 (0.95) | 0.0190* |
Reporting of AMEs | 3.2 (0.99) | 3.2 (1.10) | 3.2 (1.00) | 0.7996 |
Actions following exposure to AMEs | 3.1 (0.97) | 2.9 (0.94) | 3.0 (0.96) | 0.2201 |
Employer’s role on AMEs | 3.0 (1.00) | 2.8 (1.10) | 2.9 (1.00) | 0.0889 |
Recognition of exposure to AMEs | 3.4 (0.96) | 3.1 (1.10) | 3.3 (1.00) | 0.0548 |
Overall knowledge score on AMEs | 3.2 (0.70) | 3.0 (0.70) | 3.1 (0.71) | 0.0346* |