The majority of medical students don't feel comfortable pointing out potential adverse events, based on a Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine survey, according to HealthLeaders Media. The medical school is located in Dayton, Ohio.
American Journal of Medical Quality published the findings.
Here are five insights:
1. Of those students surveyed, 62 percent reported seeing safety problems.
2. Forty-four percent of medical students said they witnessed an absence of evidence-based care.
3. Ninety percent of the students noted they had seen adverse events, and 29 percent of students believed they saw avoidable adverse events monthly.
4. About half of medical students (51 percent) said they felt comfortable reporting safety concerns. But, only 20 percent reported a "change in response to their concerns," according to HealthLeaders Media.
5. The researchers noted their findings represent a problem, as medical students are not seizing opportunities to learn about quality and safety in clinical medicine.