scholarly journals Patient Safety Culture Assessment in Primary Care Settings in Greece

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 880
Author(s):  
Ioannis Antonakos ◽  
Kyriakos Souliotis ◽  
Theodora Psaltopoulou ◽  
Yannis Tountas ◽  
Maria Kantzanou
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Primary Care Settings

Introduction: A positive safety culture is considered a pillar of safety in health organizations and the first crucial step for quality health services. In this context, the aim of this study was to set a reference evaluation for the patient safety culture in the primary health sector in Greece, based on health professionals’ perceptions. Methods: We used a cross-sectional survey with a 62% response rate (n = 459), conducted in primary care settings in Greece (February to May 2020). We utilized the “Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture” survey tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study participants were health professionals who interacted with patients from 12 primary care settings in Greece. Results: The most highly ranked domains were: “Teamwork” (82%), “Patient Care Tracking/Follow-up” (80% of positive scores), and “Organizational Learning” (80%); meanwhile, the lowest-ranked ones were: “Leadership Support for Patient Safety” (62%) and “Work Pressure and Pace” (46%). The other domains, such as “Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety and Quality” (77%), “Staff Training“ (70%), “Communication about Error” (70%), “Office Processes and Standardization” (67%), and “Communication Openness” (64%), ranked somewhere in between. Conclusions: A positive safety culture was identified in primary care settings in Greece, although weak areas concerning the safety culture should be addressed in order to improve patient safety.

scholarly journals Patient safety culture in out-of-hours primary care services in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marleen Smits ◽  
Ellen Keizer ◽  
Paul Giesen ◽  
Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkås ◽  
Dag Hofoss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services

scholarly journals Assessment of patient safety culture in intensive care units and factors affecting it

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Tlili ◽  
W Aouicha ◽  
H Lamine ◽  
E Taghouti ◽  
M B e n Dhiab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Healthcare Quality ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning From Errors

Abstract Background The intensive care units are a high-risk environments for the occurrence of adverse events with serious consequences. The development of patient safety culture is a strategic focus to prevent these adverse events and improve patient safety and healthcare quality. This study aimed to assess patient safety culture in Tunisian intensive care units and to determine its associated factors. Methods It is a multicenter, descriptive cross-sectional study, among healthcare professionals of the intensive care units in the Tunisian center. The data collection was spread over a period of 2 months (October-November 2017). The measuring instrument used is the validated French version of the Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture questionnaire. Data entry and analysis was carried out by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 20.0) and Epi Info 6.04. Chi-square test was used to explore factors associated with patient safety culture. Results A total of 404 professionals participated in the study with a participation rate of 81.94%, spread over 10 hospitals and 18 units. All dimensions were to be improved. The overall perception of safety was 32.35%. The most developed dimension was teamwork within units with a score of 47.87% and the least developed dimension was the non-punitive response to error (18.6%). The patient safety culture was significantly more developed in private hospitals in seven of the 10 dimensions. Participants working in small units had a significantly higher patient safety culture. It has been shown that when workload is reduced the patient safety culture was significantly increased. Conclusions This study has shown that the patient safety culture still needs to be improved and allowed a clearer view of the safety aspects requiring special attention. Thus, improving patient safety culture. by implementing the quality management and error reporting systems could contribute to enhance the quality of healthcare provided to patients. Key messages The culture of culpability is the main weakness in the study. Encouraging event reporting and learning from errors s should be priorities in hospitals to enhance patient safety and healthcare quality.

scholarly journals The impact of patient safety culture and the leader coaching behaviour of nurses on the intention to report errors: A cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Chegini ◽  
Edris Kakemam ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi ◽  
Ali Janati
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Coaching Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: There is growing interest in examining the factors affecting the reporting of errors by nurses. However, little research has been conducted into the effects of perceived patient safety culture and leader coaching of nurses on the intention to report errors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 256 nurses in the emergency departments of 18 public and private hospitals in Tabriz, northwest Iran. Participants completed the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC), Coaching Behavior Scale and Intention to Report Errors questionnaires and the data was analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Overall, 43% of nurses had an intention to report errors; 50% of respondents reported that their nursing managers demonstrated high levels of coaching. With regard to patient safety culture, areas of strength and weakness were “teamwork within units” (PRR = 66.80%) and “non-punitive response errors” (PRR = 19.66%). Regression analysis findings highlighted a significant association between an intention to report errors and patient safety culture (B=0.123, CI 95%: 0.005 to 0.328, P = 0.026), leader coaching behavior (B=0.172, CI 95%: 0.066 to 0.347, P = 0.004) and nurses’ educational status (B=0. 787, 95% CI: -.064 to 1.638, P = 0.048). Conclusions: Further research is needed to assess how interventions addressing patient safety culture and leader coaching behaviours might increase the intention to report errors.

scholarly journals Patient safety culture regarding intravenous therapy in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-340
Author(s):  
Cui-Hong Ji ◽  
Fei-Hua Xu ◽  
Shan Pan
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Drug Efficacy ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Intravenous Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Training Resources

Abstract Objective To investigate the patient safety culture regarding intravenous therapy in parts of tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou, China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 333 medical staffs members from eight hospitals in Guangzhou were included in our study using convenience sampling. An evaluation about the patient safety culture regarding intravenous therapy was conducted. Results The summarized results show that the total and level one items’ scores are greater than 4.3 points (the full mark is 5 points). The lowest scoring of the five level one items is for the hospital’s security resources (4.53±0.526), and the highest is for the hospital’s safety management commitment (4.65±0.445). Among the 25 secondary entries, the four lowest-scoring entries are “doctors who can master the knowledge of drug efficacy and adverse reactions” (4.44±0.622), “doctors who can master the knowledge of the choice of medicine” (4.45±0.621), “a guarantee of sufficient human resources” (4.46±0.647), and “doctors who can master the knowledge related to the observation and complications with the treatment of intravenous therapy operation” (4.435±0.634). Conclusions The patient safety culture regarding intravenous treatment in parts of tertiary hospitals in Guangzhou is promising, but there are still shortcomings, including the need to increase relevant resources, such as equipment facilities, training resources, and especially human input.

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