Reasons given for not reporting the injury:
(1) The length of time involved (did not have the time).
(2) The resident did not perceive a reason to report it (what's the difference?)
(3) The resident did not want to know the results.
(4) The resident was concerned about possible stigma if reported (or having the event recorded in the training record).
Risk factors:
(1) male gender
(2) one of the following:
(2a) injury not observed by someone else
(2b) injury observed AND not told to report
(3) patient not considered to be high risk
(4) injury occurred in the operating room
Additional reasons that may affect decision:
(1) reporting inconvenient or office closed
(2) unfamiliar with reporting protocol
(3) exposure considered trivial (scratch, other)
(4) history of failing to report previous injuries
