TY  - JOUR
T1  - Factors Contributing to Medical Errors in Healthcare Facilities in Nigeria: A Survey of Healthcare Stakeholder’s Perspectives
AU - Cosmas Ugwu, Uchenna AU - Ifeoma Ofuebe, ,, Justina AU - Okpoko, Chinwe AU - Eyuche Ozoemena, Lawretta AU - Onyebuchi Asogwa, Blessing AU - Ijeoma Abugu, Lawretta AU - Ogochukwu Orji, Augusta 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 12
SP  - 4314
EP  - 4319
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.4314.4319
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.4314.4319
KW  - Medical errors
KW  -
KW  -factors
KW  -healthcare facilities
KW  -
KW  -survey
KW  -healthcare stakeholders
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - The safety and survival of patients in healthcare facilities is among the key priorities of national
healthcare system. This noble priority is undermined by the increasing rates of medical errors in the healthcare
facilities. This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to medical errors in healthcare facilities in Nigeria.
The study utilized a descriptive research design. The sample for the study consisted of 1200 healthcare
stakeholders selected from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The six geopolitical zones constitute six clusters
(cluster sampling techniques). Simple random technique by balloting was used to select four healthcare facilities
from each of the sampled geopolitical zones. This resulted to 24 healthcare facilities. A total of 50 healthcare
stakeholders were selected from each of the 24 healthcare facilities using simple random technique. Overall, a
total of 1,200 healthcare stakeholders were used for the study. The study showed that majority of the healthcare
stakeholders were females (61.7%) were between 31-50 years (46%) had degree as their highest educational
qualifications (54.1%), married (64.2%) and were healthcare providers (47%). Available data also indicated that
the factors contributing to medical errors in healthcare facilities in Nigeria were: long working hours (82.5%),
personal attitude (81.7%), quackery and ignorance (79.2%) leadership style and management (77.5%) number
of patients/type of illness (75.8%) and excess workload (70.8%), respectively. Medical errors in healthcare
facilities in Nigeria are influenced by some factors such as: long working hours personal attitude quackery and
ignorance leadership style and management number of patients/type of illness and excess workload,
respectively. The understanding of these factors would be crucial in reducing mortality and morbidity rates
accruing from the errors and ensuring patient safety.
ER  -