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Table 1 Knowledge of the professional liability insurance coverage in a sample of hospital health professionals (n = 60)

From: Professional liability insurance in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: estimate of the level of knowledge about malpractice insurance policies and definition of an informative tool for the management of the professional activity

 

Knowledge of private policies

   
 

None

Poor

Middle

Good

Total

  

Obstetricians-gynecologists

11

3

10

10

34

χ 2

5,979

Obstetric nurse

7

1

2

4

14

Degree of freedom

6

Physician-Surgeons in residence

8

0

1

3

12

P-value

0,201

 

Knowledge of hospital policies

   
 

None

Poor

Middle

Good

Total

  

Obstetricians-gynecologists

8

8

15

3

34

χ 2

11,364

Obstetric nurse

9

3

2

0

14

Degree of freedom

6

Physician-Surgeons in residence

3

5

4

0

12

P-value

0,023

 

Signing of individual policy

    
 

Yes

No

Total

    

Obstetricians-gynecologists

23

11

34

  

χ 2

4,583

Obstetric nurse

7

7

14

  

Degree of freedom

2

Physician-Surgeons in residence

4

8

12

  

P-value

0,101

 

Warranty extension for gross negligence

    
 

Yes

No

Total

    

Obstetricians-gynecologists

32

2

34

  

χ 2

17,501

Obstetric nurse

6

8

14

  

Degree of freedom

2

Physician-Surgeons in residence

6

6

12

  

P-value

0,001

 

Knowledge Loss/Claims

    
 

Yes

No

Total

    

Obstetricians-gynecologists

6

28

34

  

χ 2

5,098

Obstetric nurse

0

14

14

  

Degree of freedom

2

Physician-Surgeons in residence

0

12

12

  

P-value

0,078

 

Knowledge first/second risk

    
 

Yes

No

Total

    

Obstetricians-gynecologists

18

16

34

  

χ 2

13,579

Obstetric nurse

1

13

14

  

Degree of freedom

2

Physician-Surgeons in residence

1

11

12

  

P-value

0,001

 

Knowledge warranty for vitiated informed consent

    
 

Yes

No

I don't know

    

Obstetricians-gynecologists

7

18

9

  

χ 2

9,197

Obstetric nurse

0

4

10

  

Degree of freedom

4

Physician-Surgeons in residence

2

5

5

  

P-value

0,056