Robustness of Supersaturated Design to Study the Causes of Medical Errors

Table 1

Two levels in the causes of medical errors.

Element	Sign	Explanation
Unclear line of prescription from the doctor		Yes
		No
Medical abbreviations	+	Yes
		No
Poor communication between healthcare providers	+	Yes
		No
Poor communication between you and the doctors supervising your treatment	+	Yes
		No
Inadequate use of technology in healthcare facilities	+	Yes
		No
Low level of patient education to discuss and modify the pharmacist or doctor	+	Yes
		No
Names of medicines and drugs that are similar in name or shape	+	Yes
		No
Human problems when standards of care, policies, processes, or procedures are not properly or effectively followed	+	Yes
		No
Patient issues	+	Yes
		No
Technical malfunctions in medical devices and equipment	+	Yes
		No
Often, failures in the care process can be traced back to poor documentation and a lack or inadequacy of procedures	+	Yes
		No
The similarity of the packaging of the preparations and the reliance on preserving the external form of the drug without reading the basic information	+	Yes
		No
The limitations of integrated health systems between the doctor and pharmacists	+	Yes
		No
Healthcare workers not legally aware of medication errors	+	Yes
		No
(response)	Number	Approximately how often do you visit a healthcare facility annually?