Promoting reflective learning in medication safety education

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Patient Safety
• Clinical Practice Improvement

Background:

• Medication-related problems pose a significant burden on healthcare systems.
• Effective medication safety education is crucial for mitigating these problems.
• A multifaceted educational program was implemented at study hospitals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe strategies promoting reflective learning in medication safety education.
• To evaluate clinical staff acceptance and demand for specific learning content.
• To inform future medication safety education planning.

Main Methods:

• An online satisfaction survey using Microsoft Forms was distributed to clinical staff (medical, nursing/midwifery).
• The survey assessed satisfaction with learning format, content, impact on practice, and feedback over 12 months.
• A Likert scale was used to evaluate satisfaction with various learning elements, with 127 responses received.

Main Results:

• High staff agreement (≥93.7%) was reported for learning relevance, understandability, engagement, clear objectives, and improved medication safety knowledge.
• 98% of respondents found the learning relevant and easy to understand.
• Free-text feedback indicated strong engagement and value placed on learning from real-life medication incidents.

Conclusions:

• Targeted, site-specific medication safety education approaches are well-received by clinical staff.
• The implemented multifaceted program effectively improved staff knowledge and learning satisfaction.
• The findings support the continued development of contextually relevant medication safety education initiatives.