Kad�n Hastal�klar� ve Do�um Klini�inde �al��an Hem�ire ve Ebelerin T�bbi Hatalarda Hukuki Sorumluluklara Y�nelik Bilgi ve Tutumlar�n�n �ncelenmesi

¹T�rkiye Cumhuriyeti Sa�l�k Bakanl��, Ankara �l Sa�l�k M�d�rl�� Etimesgut �l�e Sa�l�k M�d�rl��, Ankara
²Ege �niversitesi Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Kad�n Sa�l�� Ve Hastal�klar� Ana Bilim Dal�, �zmir

Ama�: Kad�n do�um kliniklerinde �al��an hem�ire ve ebelerin t�bbi hatalarda hukuki sorumluluklara
ili�kin bilgi ve tutumlar�n�n belirlenmesidir.
Y�ntem: Tan�mlay�c� tipte yap�lan ara�t�rmaya bir �niversite hastanesinin kad�n sa�l�� ve hastal�klar�
klini�inde �al��an 42 hem�ire ve 67 ebe olmak �zere 109 ki�i kat�lm��t�r. Veriler ��Ki�isel
Bilgi Formu��, ��Hem�ire ve Ebelerin T�bbi Hatalarda Hukuki Sorumlulu�a �li�kin Bilgi Formu�� ve
��T�bbi Hatalarda Tutum �l�e�i�� ile toplanm��t�r. �statiksel analizde y�zde, ortalama ve standart
sapma, ki-kare analizi ve ba��ms�z t testi kullan�lm��t�r.
Bulgular: Hem�ire ve ebelerin t�bbi hata yapma durumlar� aras�nda istatistiksel olarak anlaml�
bir fark oldu�u saptanm��t�r (p<0,.05). T�bbi hatalara ili�kin meslek hukuku konusunda �zel ve
kamu hastanelerinin mevzuat farkl�l��, t�bb� hata davalar�nda sorumluluk ve ceza konular�nda
ve davalar�n g�r�ld�� mahkemeler konusunda bilgi eksikli�i oldu�u belirlenmi�tir. �al��maya
kat�lan hem�ire ve ebelerin t�bbi hatalarda tutum �l�e�i toplam puan� 3,.60�0,.38 olarak bulunmu�tur.
Mesle�i ile ilgili hukuki e�itim alan hem�ire ve ebelerin almayanlara g�re t�bbi hata
tutumu daha olumlu olarak bulunmu�tur (p<0,.05).
Sonu�: Hem�ire ve ebelerin t�bbi hatalara ili�kin tutumunun olumlu oldu�u ve tutumlar�n�n mesle�i
ile ilgili hukuku e�itimi alma durumundan etkilendi�i saptanm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Analysis of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses and Midwives Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics towards Legal Responsibilities in Medical Errors

¹Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Health, Ankara
²Ege University Faculty Of Nursing, Women Health And Diseases Nursing, Izmir

Aim: To determine the knowledge and attitudes of nurses and midwives working in obstetrics
clinics regarding legal responsibilities in medical errors.
Method: This descriptive study was performed with 42 nurses and 67 midwiwes working in the
Obstterics, and Gynecology Clinic of a University Hospital. The data were obtained by using an
Individual questionnaire, Information Form of Nurses and Midwives Regarding Legal Liability in
Medical Errors and the Scale of Attitudes towards Medical Errors.
Results: A statistically significant difference was found between nurses and midwives in terms
of medical malpractice (p<0.05). It was determined that there were information deficiency
about the differences in the legislation of private and public hospitals on the occupational law
regarding medical errors, the liability and penalty in cases of malpractice and the courts where
the cases are heard. The average score on the Scale of Attitude Towards Medical Errors was
found 3.60�0.38. Attitudes of nurses and midwives who received legal education related to their
profession were found be more positive than those who did not take (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It was found that nurses and midwives had favourable attitudes towards medical
errors,and their attitudes were positively effected by their medicolegal training they received.

Keywords:

�eyma H�zarc�, S�meyye Bak�r, Oya Kavlak. Analysis of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses and Midwives Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics towards Legal Responsibilities in Medical Errors. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2021; 8(2): 221-231

Sorumlu Yazar: S�meyye Bak�r, T�rkiye