1232 Innovative online newborn care potential benefits and challenges of online lactation consultation services with paediatrician support: a cross-sectional survey study

Abstract

90% of respondents reported knowledge of near miss definition, and similar proportion acknowledges that near misses should be reported (87%) (figure 1).-Approximately two thirds of staff respondents were knowledgeable how to report near misses (63%) compared to 37% who did not (figure 1).-Among variable scenarios 73-88% of respondents could identify the near miss events.-Main suggested barriers to reporting near miss events were time constraints, lack of awareness of importance of near misses reporting and fear of reporting on colleagues involved in the event.Abstract 1235 Figure 1 Dermostrating staff knowledge and attitude towards near miss reporting Conclusion There is a gap between staff intent to record a near miss occurrence and actual event reporting which could be either due to low incidence of near misses in the health organization or simply because of under reporting.