Table 4 Participant responses to a list of causes of medical errors
From: A survey of community members' perceptions of medical errors in Oman
Cause | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No |
Uncaring health care professional | 80 (48.5) | 85 (51.5) |
Lack of training | 76 (46) | 89 (54) |
Work overload | 70 (42) | 95 (58) |
Lack of time spend with the patient | 64 (39) | 101 (61) |
Shortage of doctors | 57 (34.5) | 108 (65.5) |
Poor handwriting | 37 (22) | 128 (78) |
Poor supervision | 33 (20) | 132 (80) |
Complexity of medical care | 26 (16) | 139 (84) |
Shortage of paramedical | 24 (14.5) | 141 (85.5) |
Shortage of nurses | 21 (13) | 144 (87) |
Lack of computerized medical record | 11 (7) | 154 (93) |