Predicting behavioural intentions towards medication safety among student and new graduate nurses across four countries.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To identify final-year undergraduate students and new graduate nurses' behavioural intentions towards medication safety across four countries.

Background

Medication errors are a common and avoidable occurrence, being costly for not only patients but also for health systems and society.

Design

A multi-site cross-sectional study.

Methods

A self-administered survey was distributed to students and new graduate nurses in South Africa, India, Turkey and Australia. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all survey items. Multiple linear regressions were performed to predict behavioural intentions using the three Theory of Planned Behaviour constructs: attitudes, behavioural control and subjective norms. This study adheres to the STROBE guidelin

SUBMITTER: Fernandez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature