Factors affecting the evaluation of patient safety culture in primary care - A cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Dominika Kohanová Ústav ošetrovateľstva, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3396-3519
  • Petra Bartošová Ústav ošetrovateľstva, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta v Martine, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
  • Katarína Žiaková

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46585/hc.2023.1.2363

Keywords:

ambulances, health professionals, nurses, primary care, safety culture

Abstract

The culture of patient safety is investigated in detail, especially in a hospital setting. In outpatient care, research on safety culture has only recently begun to take place; in the Slovak republic, it is absent. To improve patient safety, it is necessary to identify the factors that influence the evaluation of its culture in order to plan targeted strategies. The purpose of the study was to find out what factors influence the evaluation of patient safety culture by outpatient healthcare professionals. Data collection was carried out from June to December 2021 using the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Healthcare professionals (N = 147) worked in selected general and specialized outpatient facilities in two districts of the Žilina Region. The data was analyzed in the IBM SPSS version 25.0 statistical program using descriptive and inferential statistics. Statistically significant relationships were confirmed between selected dimensions of patient safety culture and age, education, job position, job experience in the position, number of overtime hours, number of missed shifts, and healthcare provider (p ≤ 0.05). Assessing patient safety culture in an outpatient setting is important because the impact of the components of patient safety culture and the regular evaluation of the factors that affect it are crucial for healthcare institutions in developing strategies to support a culture committed to providing the safest possible patient care.

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Published

2023-06-09

How to Cite

Kohanová, D., Bartošová, P., & Žiaková, K. (2023). Factors affecting the evaluation of patient safety culture in primary care - A cross-sectional study. Health & Caring, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.46585/hc.2023.1.2363

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Section

Primary research
Received 2022-06-17
Accepted 2023-05-17
Published 2023-06-09