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Effects of a web-based education program for nurses using medical malpractice cases: A randomized controlled trial.

Haena Lim¹, Yeojin Yi¹

¹School of Nursing, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.

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A new web-based education program significantly improved nurses' legal obligations knowledge and patient safety competency. This accessible online training enhances awareness of medical malpractice and patient safety for healthcare professionals.

Keywords:

Jurisprudence Malpractice Nurses Online education Patient safety

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Background:

Inadequate education on healthcare legal obligations and medical malpractice impacts patient safety.
Nurses require enhanced understanding of legal duties to improve patient safety outcomes.
A gap exists in accessible educational programs addressing both legal obligations and patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an innovative web-based education program utilizing medical malpractice cases.
To evaluate the program's effectiveness in improving nurses' competency in legal obligations and patient safety.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial design was employed to assess the web-based program's efficacy.
One hundred eighteen nurses were randomized into intervention and control groups.
The intervention involved a five-week web-based curriculum on legal obligations and medical malpractice.

Main Results:

The developed program included theoretical knowledge and case-based modules on medical malpractice.
Significant improvements in legal obligations knowledge and patient safety competency were observed in the intervention group.
Post-intervention assessments revealed a notable difference between the intervention and control groups.

Conclusions:

A web-based educational program effectively enhanced nurses' awareness of legal obligations and patient safety.
The program's success suggests its utility as an online continuing education resource for nurses.
Integrating this program can improve patient safety by clarifying the link between legal duties and medical error causes.