The relationship between medical error tendency and mindfulness levels of nursing students in Turkey: a descriptive and cross-sectional study

GÖRÜCÜ S., Türk G.

BMC Medical Education, vol.25, no.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12909-025-06920-6
  • Journal Name: BMC Medical Education
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Keywords: Cross-sectional study, Medical errors, Mindfulness, Nursing education, Nursing students
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Given the nature of the health profession, medical errors are considered a common problem. Nursing students are inevitably likely to make medical errors due to the lack of adequate and safe learning environments during their clinical practice. Aim: We aimed to investigate the relationship between the tendency to make medical errors and the level of mindfulness of senior nursing students. Methods: Data were collected using the Malpractice Trend Scale (MTS) and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). This study was reported following STROBE. Results: The students’ MAAS total score mean was 62.96 ± 1.64. The MTS total score mean was 79.91 ± 1.25. According to Pearson correlation analysis, there was a weak, positive (r = 0.194) and statistically insignificant (p > 0.05) relationship between the total scores of MTS and MAAS. Conclusions: It was concluded that as the students’ mindfulness levels increase, their tendency to make medical error decreases, but this result is not statistically significant.