Relationship between nurses’ self-awareness in nursing practice and medical error tendency: a cross-sectional study
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Self-awareness is very important for nurses in helping them cope with negative situations they encounter in their working life and creating a healthier working environment. This study was carried out to determine relationship between of nurses’ self-awareness levels on their medical error tendency in nursing practice. The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of nurses (N:450) working at “Amasya Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital”. The study was completed with 252 nurses who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. The study data were collected using the “Personal Information Form”, “Self-Awareness in Nursing Practice Scale”, and “Medical Error Tendency Scale in Nursing”. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, One-Way ANOVA test, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis-H test, Pearson Correlation Analysis, and the “Enter” model of Multiple Linear Regression analysis were used in the analysis of the study data. This study is reported using the STROBE checklist. It was found that in nursing practice, the nurses participating in the study had a moderate level of self-awareness and a low level of medical error tendency. It has been determined that the level of self-awareness among nurses regarding their nursing practices the independent variable is a significant predictor of the tendency to commit medical errors the dependent variable. It was determined that the “Conscientious”, “Professional”, and “Personal” awareness sub-dimensions positively predicted medical error tendency. It was found that nurses’ conscientious, professional, and personal awareness in nursing practice affected their medical error tendency. It was found that nurses’ conscientious, professional, and personal awareness in nursing practice relationship between their medical error tendency. In line with this result, it may be recommended to plan training and practice that increase nurses’ conscientious, professional, and personal awareness. Nurses with high self-awareness act more consciously and controllably in clinical practice because they are aware of their attention, emotions, stress levels, knowledge levels, and behaviors. This situation allows for the provision of more reliable care, especially in areas with a high risk of error, such as medication administration, patient monitoring, and emergency interventions. Therefore, it is thought that the most important professional impact is the reduction of medical error tendency and the improvement of patient safety. Conclusion, be high self-awareness nurses’ can lead to safer. Not applicable.
Source: BMC Nursing
Authors: Fatma Gözükara, Fatma ER
Institutions: Amasya Üniversitesi, Inonu University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,090
OpenAlex ID: W7225614743
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