Roman Jones J, Boltz M, Allen R, Van Haitsma K, Leslie D. Nursing Students' Knowledge, Personality Traits, and Self-Efficacy Related to Medication Administration Error.
J Nurs Educ 2022;
61:367-374. [PMID:
35858129 DOI:
10.3928/01484834-20220610-02]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Nursing education influences medication administration practices, which involve clinical decision making and risk perceptions.
METHOD
This mixed-methods concurrent nested study explored the relationship among knowledge, personality traits, and self-efficacy related to medication administration error in fourth-year, prelicen-sure nursing students (n = 60) who were recruited from three campuses of a large university.
RESULTS
Results indicated low mean knowledge (70.75) and neuroticism (2.44) scores, and high mean self-efficacy and confidence (5.78) and conscientiousness (4.51) scores. Conscientiousness was correlated with both knowledge (r = .271, p = .036) and neuroticism (r = -.313, p = .015). Thematic analysis yielded four themes: nature of risk perceptions, more opportunities to learn, experiences with medication administration error, and intrinsic characteristics influence errors. Convergence was evident in both knowledge and personality data; self-efficacy/confidence and risk perceptions data diverged.
CONCLUSION
Knowledge, personality traits, and self-efficacy appear to influence nursing students' risk perceptions of medication administration error, indicating an area for future research. [J Nurs Educ. 2022;61(7):367-374.].
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