Table 2 Opinions of respondents on different forms of malpractice
From: Malpractice awareness among surgeons at a teaching hospital in Pakistan
| Â | Likert scores | Should there be damage claims? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | Yes | No |
Foreign Object Left in Patient | 3.98 ± 0.99 | 232(72.7%) | 87(27.3%) |
Wrong Procedure | 3.97 ± 1.34 | 154(48.3%) | 165(51.7%) |
Failure to Obtain Consent | 3.71 ± 1.19 | 135(42.3%) | 184(57.7%) |
Wrong Site | 3.68 ± 1.06 | 173(54.2%) | 146(45.8%) |
Damage to Organs | 3.64 ± 1.26 | 217(68.0%) | 102(32.0%) |
Surgery on Wrong Patient | 3.62 ± 1.30 | 187(58.6%) | 132(41.4%) |
Unnecessary Surgery | 3.61 ± 1.37 | 128(40.1%) | 191(59.9%) |
Delayed Diagnosis | 3.61 ± 1.01 | 160(50.2%) | 159(49.8%) |
Complications after Surgery | 3.59 ± 1.10 | 193(60.5%) | 126(39.5%) |
Anesthesia Errors | 3.53 ± 1.05 | 197(61.8%) | 122(38.2%) |
Misdiagnosis | 3.53 ± 1.09 | 95(29.8%) | 224(70.2%) |
Failure to Refer to a Specialist | 3.50 ± 1.02 | 63(19.7%) | 256(80.3%) |
Cosmetic Errors | 3.26 ± 1.24 | 136(42.6%) | 183(57.4%) |
Inappropriate Postoperative Care | 3.17 ± 1.17 | 106(33.2%) | 213(66.8%) |
Unintentional Incision | 3.13 ± 1.14 | 47(14.7%) | 272(85.3%) |
Failure to Treat | 3.10 ± 1.06 | 71(22.3%) | 248(77.7%) |
Prescription Errors | 3.05 ± 1.24 | 25(7.8%) | 294(92.2%) |
Inappropriate Preoperative Care | 2.94 ± 1.14 | 33(10.3%) | 286(89.7%) |
Failure to Diagnose | 2.85 ± 1.14 | 66(20.7%) | 253(79.3%) |
Failure to Break News in Entirety | 2.71 ± 1.09 | 39(12.2%) | 280(87.8%) |