Patient Safety Culture from Perspective of Nurses Working in ICU and CCU Wards of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Hospital

Title

Patient Safety Culture from Perspective of Nurses Working in ICU and CCU Wards of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Hospital

Abstract

Background: The culture of patient safety is one of the most important factors in ensuring the quality of nursing care and is essential in enhancing patient safety in the health system.
Aim: This study aimed to determine the patient safety culture from the perspective of nurses working in the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Teaching Hospital.
Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 on 167 nurses working in the electronic surveillance unit (ESU) and critical care unit (CCU) wards of the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Hospital. The subjects were chosen in a stratified manner with adequate allocation. Data were collected using personal information forms and a valid and trustworthy patient safety culture questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 18). P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Independent t-test showed that among the demographic characteristics, gender and marital status had a statistically significant relationship with safety culture (P<0.05). The variable of nonpunitive response to events has the highest proportion of positive responses (73%). In contrast, the most negative response relates to supervisor performance and patient safety promotion expectations (43%). Also, 67% of nurses working in the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Hospital reported that patient safety is adequate. Notably, only 6.6% of respondents indicated that the level of protection is very weak.
Implications for Practice: According to the findings, the patient safety culture at Al-Najaf AlAshraf Teaching Hospital is appropriate from the perspective of nurses working in this hospital.

Scientific Type

اكاديمي

Link

https://ebcj.mums.ac.ir/article_20901.html

Journal volume

vol.12,No.3

Collaboration type

مشترك

Publish Date

September 3, 2022

Participated Universities (Publication)

Alnoor University

Al Nisour University College

Al-Ayen University

Al Mustaqbal University College

AL Farahidi University

Ashur University College

Scopus status

In Scopus

Scopus index year

2 022

Scopus quarter

3

Scopus citation score

1.600000024

Clarivate status

Not In Clarivate

Pub. Med. status

Not In PubMed

Author (Publication)

انتصار حاجم محمد عبدالله

Journal (Publication)

Evidence Based Care Journal

Publisher (Publication)

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ISSN

2008-2487

Country (Publication)

Iran

Country type

عالمية

College (Publication)

College of Health and Medical Technologies

Departement (Publication)

Department of Medical laboratories techniques