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Er F, Özkan M. The effects of perceived organizational support on attitudes toward medical errors in surgical nurses: A cross-sectional study. Int Nurs Rev 2024; 71:626-634. [PMID: 37724755 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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AIM This study aims to determine the effects of perceived organizational support on attitudes toward medical errors in surgical nurses. BACKGROUND Nurses exhibit high performance in a work environment that supports, satisfies, and motivates them. Organizational support is one of the factors affecting the work environments of nurses. A strong nursing and hospital leadership supports the daily professional practices and well-being of nurses and is important in creating a positive work environment for nurses. MATERIALS AND METHODS The population of this cross-sectional study was composed of nurses (N = 414) in the surgical clinics of the Turgut Özal Medical Center. To reach the necessary sample size, the purposive sampling method, which is a nonprobability sampling method, was used. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Perceived Organizational Support Scale and the Scale of Attitudes toward Medical Errors. RESULTS It was determined that 91.1% of the participants had positive attitudes toward the importance and reporting of medical errors and moderate perceived organizational support (3.04 ± 0.67). The organizational support perceived by the participants did not have a statistically significant effect on their attitudes toward medical errors (β = 0.015; p = 0.865). The multiple linear regression model established in the study revealed that education level and previous medical error status were significant predictors of the attitudes of the participants toward medical errors. CONCLUSION It was determined that surgical nurses had positive attitudes toward the importance and reporting of medical errors and moderate perceived organizational support levels, and perceived organizational support did not significantly affect attitudes toward medical errors in surgical nurses. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE AND HEALTH POLICY In this study, it was determined that the perceived organizational support levels of surgical nurses did not have a significant effect on their attitudes toward medical errors. Assuming that adequate organizational support will reduce medical error rates, it is considered important to develop and implement policies to increase organizational support levels. Likewise, the use of safety reporting systems should be expanded to reduce medical error rates, reports should be used only to prevent and reduce risks, and systems and strategies should be developed instead of blaming individuals. In addition to the reporting of confirmed medical errors to ensure patient safety, the reporting of so-called "near misses" is also very important. For this reason, institutional support should be provided regarding the importance of "near miss" events in error reporting. Necessary practices should be provided to identify, report, correct, and prevent these events.
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- Fatma Er
- Faculty of Nursing, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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Ferreira RA, Fassarella CS, Ribeiro OMPL, Cardoso RB, Henrique DDM, Camerini FG, de Souza RM, Meneses RDO. Safety climate in the operating room in the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19: A mixed method study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305281. [PMID: 39028712 PMCID: PMC11259288 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION To verify whether the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the safety climate based on the perception of the multiprofessional team in the operating room and to analyze the domains of the safety climate during the pre-pandemic and pandemic period of COVID-19, demonstrating the intersections of quantitative and qualitative approaches. METHODS Mixed-method research using a convergent approach strategy, carried out in the operating room of a university hospital, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The nature of the quantitative phase was cross-sectional, and the nature of the qualitative phase was descriptive. We used the Pillar Integration Process to integrate the data. This research considered the pre-pandemic period was defined as before March 2020 and for the pandemic period, the 2nd and 3rd global waves. Research was approved by the institution's board management and ethics committee. RESULTS 145 health professionals participated in the quantitative approach, and 20 in the qualitative approach. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was highlighted in the domains 'Perceived stress' (p-value = 0.017); 'Working conditions' (p-value = 0.040). Six categories emerged from the qualitative analysis, namely: Stress and professional performance due to COVID-19; Patient safety protocols in the operating room; Responsibility for patient safety, lack of effective communication and performance feedback; Biosafety of the professional staff in the operating room; Security culture maturity; Fair culture, organizational learning, and reporting mistakes. As a result of the data integration, 6 pillars were identified: Perception of communication in the operating room; Evolution of safety culture; Overview of protocol management and implementation; Fair organizational culture; Perception of stress due to COVID-19; Perception of professional performance due to COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS The impact that COVID-19 had on the safety climate in the operating room is evident. It underlines the need to implement strategies that support the solidification of attitudes aimed at patient safety, even in emergencies.
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- Rosilene Alves Ferreira
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing/History of Nursing, Anna Nery School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Head of the Nursing Unit of the Surgical Center, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Deguara J, Trapani J, Ebejer S. Measuring operating theatre nurses' perceptions of safety culture using the SCORE questionnaire. J Perioper Pract 2024; 34:137-145. [PMID: 38698708 DOI: 10.1177/17504589231151507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tackling operating theatre waiting lists may focus healthcare organisations' attention on increased productivity while downplaying safety concerns. AIM To explore safety culture in a perioperative department from operating theatre practitioners' perspective. METHOD Cross-sectional pen-and-paper survey among nurses in an operating theatre department in Malta using the Safety, Communication, Operational Reliability and Engagement questionnaire. FINDINGS The response rate was 71.2% (n = 146). Engagement domains and Organisational Safety Culture domains were perceived to be at an average level, apart from Unit Leadership which was perceived to be low. Burnout domains were perceived to be high or very high. Correlation analysis showed that leaders' recognition of staff feedback and input is associated with improved safety culture perceptions. CONCLUSION An organisational win-win situation is achievable, whereby safety culture perceptions are improved, not necessarily by decreasing job demands such as tackling waiting lists, but by recognising operating theatre staff's input and involving them in work-related decisions.
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- Justin Deguara
- Operating Theatres, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq Dun Karm, L-Imsida, Malta
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
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Song L, Yu Z, Fang J, He Q. Evolutionary game theory and simulations based on doctor and patient medical malpractice under government regulation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18234. [PMID: 37880335 PMCID: PMC10600196 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44915-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Physicians-patients are the two crucial participants in medical malpractice. The government, as the central authority responsible for addressing medical malpractices, plays a pivotal role in this matter. Guided by governmental agencies, its regulations, administrative orders, and policies serve as the primary governance mechanisms to address medical malpractice, providing an effective means to balance the doctor-patient relationship and foster social harmony and stable development. A doctor-patient evolutionary game model developed based on the principles of information asymmetry and finite rationality. The study explores the strategic decision-making process of these two players within the context of medical malpractice. Through the manipulation of various parameters, the model's evolutionary equilibrium strategy is demonstrated using Vensim PLE Version 6.4 simulation. The findings reveal that government regulation, patient cognition, and the benefits associated with standardized medical practices are the pivotal factors influencing the doctor-patient evolutionary game system under government regulation. It is possible to mitigate medical malpractice through adjusting relative weights of differing strategic options, adding penalties for unlawful conduct, and normalizing malpractice charges on the basis of physicians' income from standardized practice. To effectively address medical malpractice, proposed measures include adjusting the regulatory framework, reasonably determining the strength of regulations regarding medical practitioners' illegal practices and patient medical malpractice behavior, diversifying regulatory approaches, establishing comprehensive physician-patient management systems for information to resolve medical malpractices.
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- Lin Song
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Information Ministry of Library, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Kosydar-Bochenek J, Krupa S, Religa D, Friganović A, Oomen B, Brioni E, Iordanou S, Suchoparski M, Knap M, Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska W. The Perception of the Patient Safety Climate by Health Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic-International Research. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159712. [PMID: 35955067 PMCID: PMC9368342 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The patient safety climate is a key element of quality in healthcare. It should be a priority in the healthcare systems of all countries in the world. The goal of patient safety programs is to prevent errors and reduce the potential harm to patients when using healthcare services. A safety climate is also necessary to ensure a safe working environment for healthcare professionals. The attitudes of healthcare workers toward patient safety in various aspects of work, organization and functioning of the ward are important elements of the organization’s safety culture. The aim of this study was to determine the perception of the patient safety climate by healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study was conducted in five European countries. The Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) short version was used for the study. A total of 1061 healthcare workers: physicians, nurses and paramedics, participated in this study. Results: All groups received the highest mean results on the stress recognition subscale (SR): nurses 98.77, paramedics 96.39 and physician 98.28. Nurses and physicians evaluated work conditions (WC) to be the lowest (47.19 and 44.99), while paramedics evaluated perceptions of management (PM) as the worst (46.44). Paramedics achieved statistically significantly lower scores compared to nurses and physicians in job satisfaction (JS), stress recognition (SR) and perception of management (PM) (p < 0.0001). Paramedics compared to nurses and physicians rank better in working conditions (WC) in relation to patient safety (16.21%). Most often, persons of lower seniority scored higher in all subscales (p = 0.001). In Poland, Spain, France, Turkey, and Greece, healthcare workers scored highest in stress recognition (SR). In Poland, Spain, France, and Turkey, they assessed working conditions (WC) as the worst, while in Greece, the perception of management (PM) had the lowest result. Conclusion: Participant perceptions about the patient safety climate were not at a particularly satisfactory level, and there is still a need for the development of patient safety culture in healthcare in Europe. Overall, positive working conditions, good management and effective teamwork can contribute to improving employees’ attitudes toward patient safety. This study was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic and should be repeated after its completion, and comparative studies will allow for a more precise determination of the safety climate in the assessment of employees.
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- Justyna Kosydar-Bochenek
- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, Rzeszow University, Warzywna St. 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College, Rzeszow University, Warzywna St. 1, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Division for Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, 14152 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Nursing, University of Applied Health Sciences, Mlinarska Cesta 38, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- The European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO), 6821HR Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Limassol General Hospital, Kato Polemidia 3085, Cyprus
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- Admission Room District Hospital in Golub Dobrzyń, 87-400 Golub Dobrzyń, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Nursing & Intensive Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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Arslan S, Fidan Ö, Şanlialp Zeyrek A, Ok D. Intravenous medication errors in the emergency department, knowledge, tendency to make errors and affecting factors: An observational study. Int Emerg Nurs 2022; 63:101190. [PMID: 35809484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2022.101190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravenous medication errors are common in hospital settings particularly emergency department. This study aimed to determine intravenous medication preparation and administration errors, contributing factors, tendency towards making errors and knowledge level of emergency department healthcare workers. METHODS A cross-sectional study using a structured, direct observation method was conducted. It was conducted with 23 emergency healthcare workers working in the emergency department of a university hospital in Turkey. Data were collected by questionnaires: Knowledge Test on Intravenous Medication Administration, Intravenous Drug Administration Standard Observation Form, Drug and Transfusion Administration Sub-Dimension scale, Perceived Stress Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RESULTS It was determined that the knowledge level of the emergency healthcare workers about intravenous medication administration was moderate, and the tendency mistakes regarding drug and transfusion applications was very low. There was no relationship between education level, years of work, years of work in the emergency department, perceived stress level and sleep quality, and the tendency of making mistakes in drug and transfusion applications. CONCLUSION It is important for patient safety to prevent medication errors by determining the factors affecting intravenous medication administration, tendency to make mistakes and knowledge levels, which are frequently used in emergency department.
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- Pamukkale University: Pamukkale Universitesi, Turkey.
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- Pamukkale University: Pamukkale Universitesi, Turkey
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Çiftcioğlu Ş, Apaydın Cırık V, Efe E. Student nurses' perceptions of a patient safety culture: A descriptive and cross-sectional study. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:658-663. [PMID: 33931872 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate nursing students' perceptions of a patient safety culture in one university in Turkey. DESIGN AND METHODS The sample of this descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 299 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected by having participants complete the Patient Safety Culture Scale (PSCS) and a personal information form. FINDINGS Participants' scores on the PSCS were found to be moderate, and no significant differences were found between participants' study levels. Female students and students who had willingly chosen the nursing profession obtained statistically significantly higher scores on the PSCS, indicating positive perceptions of a patient safety culture. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The inclusion of patient safety education and training of nurses in the nursing curriculum may contribute to students' development of a patient safety culture.
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- Şule Çiftcioğlu
- Child Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Konya, Turkey
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- Child Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Çiriş Yildiz C, Yildirim D, Günay K. The Effect of Personal Protective Equipment Use on Nurses' Tendencies to Make Medical Errors and Types of Their Medical Errors: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2022; 29:596-603. [PMID: 35363587 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2061131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine the effect of nurses' use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during their care practices on their tendency to make medical errors and types of medical errors. The study was conducted with 505 nurses in Turkey between May 2021 and June 2021. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Spearman's correlation test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the data. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses often used PPE on different levels. A significant relationship was determined between the type of PPE used by the nurses and falls, hospital infections and patient monitoring/material safety (p < 0.05). The conclusions in this study reveal the necessity of increasing the usability, safety and effectiveness of PPE used by nurses in health institutions.
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- Cennet Çiriş Yildiz
- Asst. Prof. Phd., Nursing Department, İstanbul Aydin University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Asst. Prof. Phd., Nursing Department, Istanbul Aydin University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey,
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- Registered Nurse(RN), T.C. Ministry of Health Istanbul Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey,
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AL-Mugheed K, Bayraktar N, Al-Bsheish M, AlSyouf A, Jarrar M, AlBaker W, Aldhmadi BK. Patient Safety Attitudes among Doctors and Nurses: Associations with Workload, Adverse Events, Experience. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10040631. [PMID: 35455809 PMCID: PMC9025351 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10040631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Patient safety concept has achieved more attention from healthcare organizations to improve the safety culture. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes among doctors and nurses and explore associations between workload, adverse events, and experience with patient safety attitudes. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design and the Turkish version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Participants included 73 doctors and 246 nurses working in two private hospitals in Northern Cyprus. The participants had negative perceptions in all patient safety domains. The work conditions domain received the highest positive perception rate, and the safety climate domain received the lowest perception rate among the participants. Nurses showed a higher positive perception than doctors regarding job satisfaction, stress recognition, and perceptions of management domains. There were statistically significant differences between experiences, workloads, adverse events, and total mean scores of patient safety attitudes. Policymakers and directors can improve the quality of care of patients and patient safety by boosting the decision-making of health care providers on several domains of safety attitudes. Patient safety needs to be improved in hospitals through in-service education, management support, and institutional regulations.
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- Khaild AL-Mugheed
- Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +90-(536)-607-34-12; Fax: +90-(392)-223-64-61
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- Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Cyprus;
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- Healthcare Administration Department, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Managing Health Services and Hospitals, Faculty of Business Rabigh, College of Business (COB), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21991, Saudi Arabia;
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- Vice Deanship for Quality and Development, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
- Medical Education Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar 34445, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81451, Saudi Arabia;
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Wang Y, Lu J, Ye Q, Ji L, Lu Z, Li J, Xu H. Analysis of influencing factors of nurse-patient disputes based on patient characteristics: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open 2021; 9:245-255. [PMID: 34547181 PMCID: PMC8685786 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Aim To explore the prevalence of nurse‐patient disputes and the influencing factors based on an analysis of patient characteristics. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods This study used the convenience sampling method. Three self‐designed questionnaires based on clinical experience and literature review were used to collect the current status of nurse‐patient disputes and to assess patients’ humanistic qualities and patients’ recognition of nursing work. The Big Five personality questionnaire was used to assess the five personality traits of patients. Results Of the patients, 9.6% reported having a dispute with nurses. The results of binary logistic regression analysis indicated that patients’ humanistic quality, recognition of nursing work and agreeableness in personality traits had a negative predictive effect on nurse‐patient disputes, while family monthly income and neuroticism in personality traits positively predicted disputes.
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- Yawen Wang
- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Sabanciogullari S, Yilmaz FT, Karabey G. The effect of the clinical nurses' compassion levels on tendency to make medical error: A cross-sectional study. Contemp Nurse 2021; 57:65-79. [PMID: 33960264 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2021.1927772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Compassion is considered the cornerstone of nursing practices and professionalism. However, a decrease in compassion may increase medical errors and adversely affect patient safety. AIMS The study was conducted to determine clinical nurses' compassion levels and their tendency to make medical errors, and to find whether their compassion levels affect their tendency to make medical errors. METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design was used. The study was conducted with 309 nurses working at a university hospital. The study data were collected by using the Compassion Scale and Medical Error Tendency Scale in Nursing. RESULTS The nurses' compassion levels were moderate, and their medical error tendency levels were low. The comparison of the mean scores obtained from the Compassion Scale and Medical Error Tendency Scale in Nursing revealed a weak positive significant relationship (p < .001). No statistically significant difference was determined between the mean scores obtained from the Compassion Scale by the participants who made medical errors at least once during their professional life and the mean scores obtained by the participants who did not (p > .05). It was found that the mean score for the mindfulness subscale of the Compassion Scale and the length of service were determined to be the factors that significantly affected the participants' tendency to make medical errors (R = 0.42, R2 = 0.181, F = 3.771, p = .000). CONCLUSION The nurses' tendency to make medical errors decreased as their compassion levels increased, and that compassion was an important predictor of tendency to make medical errors.
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- Selma Sabanciogullari
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Susehri Health High, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Diseases Nursing, School of Susehri Health High, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital, Sivas, Turkey
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Patient Safety Attitude of Nurses Working in Surgical Units: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey. J Perianesth Nurs 2020; 35:671-675. [PMID: 32682667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the attitudes of nurses working in surgical units toward patient safety. DESIGN A descriptive and cross-sectional study. METHODS The sample in this study was 207 nurses (92% of all the nurses) working in surgical units in a training and research hospital in Turkey, all of whom agreed to participate in this study between April 30 and June 25, 2019. Study data were collected using a demographic characteristics form and the Patient Safety Attitude Questionnaire. Number, mean, SD, percentage calculations, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and the Spearman correlation test were used to analyze the study data. FINDINGS The mean total attitude score of the nurses was 176.30 ± 26.92. Nurses who previously received training on patient safety had statistically higher attitude scores than those who did not (U = 3883.000; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Nurses working in surgical units had a positive attitude toward patient safety, and previous training on patient safety significantly improved their attitude scores. A recommendation is to conduct effective in-service training programs for patient safety in hospitals and to encourage participation by nurses in training programs such as courses and conferences that will result in attitude improvement.
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Kong LN, Zhu WF, He S, Chen SZ, Yang L, Qi L, Peng X. Attitudes towards patient safety culture among postgraduate nursing students in China: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Pract 2019; 38:1-6. [PMID: 31163311 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Patient safety is crucial to healthcare quality. It is important to assess the nursing students' safety attitudes to identify the weaknesses for developing education program and fostering students' engagement in patient safety practices. This study aimed to assess attitudes towards patient safety culture among postgraduate nursing students in China, and explore the factors that affect their safety attitudes and the relationships of safety attitudes and safety-related behaviors. This study used a cross-sectional survey design. A convenience sample of 231 postgraduate nursing students from ten medical universities in China completed the Chinese version of Safety Attitude Questionnaire, including six domains: teamwork climate, safety climate, perceptions of management, job satisfaction, working conditions and stress recognition. The mean scores of the six domains ranged from 65.22 to 70.75 on a 100-point scale. Percentages of positive responses for the six domains were below 55%, with the two lowest percentages for working conditions (35.9%) and safety climate (30.7%). Significantly lower domain scores were found in students with younger age, no work experience, higher workload and received safety education. There were positive correlations between the six domains and safety-related behaviors except for stress recognition. Nursing educators should focus more on the improvement of patient safety education and establishment of supportive work environment to enhance postgraduate nursing students' attitudes towards safety culture.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ling-Na Kong
- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China; School of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China.
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, PR China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, PR China
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- School of Nursing, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, PR China
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- Nursing School, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, 161006, PR China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, PR China
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