Assessment of Patient Safety Culture among Health Care Workers in Beni-Suef University Hospital, Egypt

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“…The present study revealed that the overall average percent score of safety culture is 45.4% and the total average percent positive score of the individual items ranged from 16.6 to 81.8%. This was matched with the results of a study conducted by El-Shabrawy et al in 2015 in Beni –Suef University Hospital [ 18 ], who reported a score of 40%. A similar score was reported in a study conducted by El-Sherbiny et al in El-Fayoum governorate (2020), with a score of 46.5% [ 8 ].…”

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Assessment of patient safety culture among the staff of the University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Alexandria, Egypt

Ali

Abdul-Aziz

Darwish

et al. 2022

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background Patient safety (PS) is a fundamental component of healthcare quality. Patient Safety Culture (PSC) assessment provides an organization with insight of perceptions and attitudes of its staff related to patient safety. In addition, it is meant to improve performance rather than blaming individuals. This study aimed to assess patient safety culture from the health care staff perspective in El-Shatby University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study was conducted at El-Shatby University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics from November 2020 to January 2021. The target participants were assistant lecturers, residents, and head nurses in charge during the field study period. The number of potential participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria (in charge during the period of data collection and working in the hospital for more than 3 months) was 83; the twelve participants who participated in the pilot study were excluded. The total number of participants who agreed to participate in the study was 66 participants (38 residents, 18 assistant lecturers, and 10 head nurses) out of 71 potential participants representing a 92.9% response rate. A structured self-administered questionnaire format adapted from Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) questionnaire was distributed anonymously to the participants. The questionnaire has 42 items measuring twelve patient safety culture dimensions: teamwork within the unit, supervisors’ expectations and actions to promote patient safety, feedback and communication about error, organizational learning, communication openness, overall perception of patient safety, hands-off and transitions, teamwork across units, frequency of events reported, management support for patient safety, staffing, and management support for patient safety. Except for two items that are responded on a five-point frequency scale (never, rarely, sometimes, most of the time, and always) the majority of patient safety culture questions are answered on a five-point agreement scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree), with a higher score indicating a more favorable attitude toward patient safety. Results The overall average positive percent score was 45.4%. Average positive response percentages to individual items ranged from 28.8 to 81.8%. No domain had an average positive percent score of more than 75%. Out of the twelve dimensions of patient safety culture included in the HSOPSC questionnaire, “the teamwork within unit” domain had the highest average positive percent score (62.1%) among all participants. On the other hand, the “Non-punitive response to error” domain had the lowest score (18.9%). More than half (57.6%) of the participants rated patient’s safety at the hospital as acceptable. Conclusion Investing in practices that strengthen patient safety is crucial if the hospital is to improve overall performance and quality of services. The present study displays a frail patient safety culture (PSC) in the majority of the domains. All the domains should be considered of high priority focused areas for remark and reformative tasks. Continuous training programs of the staff on patient safety to improve their perception of safety culture are necessary. All PSC composites need improvement starting with regular assessment of PSC along with continuous monitoring and increasing the healthcare providers’ awareness of demanded PSC.

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“…It may be good to reschedule shifts and reorganize the staff. Adding handoff forms, handing off in verbal and written format is recommended [ 18 ].…”

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Assessment of patient safety culture among the staff of the University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Alexandria, Egypt

Ali

Abdul-Aziz

Darwish

et al. 2022

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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“…Similarly, the score of teamwork within units was the highest reported in Saudi Arabia [13]. This was also consistent with other studies at a tertiary government hospital in the Philippines [14], Egypt [15][16][17], India [18,19], Nepal [20], and primary healthcare units in Tunisia [21].…”

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Assessment of Patient Safety Culture Among Nurses Working at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia

Alshammari,

Aldhuwayhi,

Alibrahim

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Introduction: Patient safety is a fundamental element in healthcare quality and a major challenge in achieving universal health coverage, especially in low-and middle-income countries. The first step to improve patient safety is to evaluate the safety culture in hospitals. This study aimed to investigate the patient safety culture among nurses and determine the factors affecting it.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 nurses working at tertiary care hospitals in the Al-Jouf region in Saudi Arabia.Results: The highest score for patient safety among nurses was for teamwork within units (16.41 ± 2.44). The lowest score was for nonpunitive response to errors (5.87 ± 1.92). In addition, 83% of the participants did not report any events in the past 12 months. More perception of patient safety was significantly higher among females than males in dimensions of teamwork within units, frequency of events reported, and staffing. Furthermore, teamwork within units, management support for patient safety, staffing, non-punitive response to errors, and handoffs and transitions were significantly higher among participants in direct contact with patients. The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) scale is significantly higher among non-Saudi nurses, nurses with bachelor's education, nurses with less working hours per week, and those who had training on patient safety. Conclusion:The current study showed that the majority of the participants did not report any events in the past 12 months. The highest score for patient safety culture dimensions among nurses was for teamwork within units while the lowest score was for nonpunitive response to errors.

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“…The overall average safety culture score was 57 (SD = 13.81), indicating triage nurses' negative perception of the safety culture. This score is higher than in previous studies conducted in Jordan [30], Egypt [31,32], Yemen [33], Saudi Arabia [34], Cyprus [27], Iran [35], while lower than the study from Turkey [36], Brazil [37], the USA [38], Finland [39], and the nine studied countries (Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, China, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Finland, and Japan) in [20]. These varying results may be associated with cultural differences, contextual conditions, sampling characteristics, and the instruments used.…”

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Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Triage Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study

Fekonja,

Kmetec,

Mlinar Reljić

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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The patient safety culture is key to ensuring patient safety in healthcare organizations. The triage environment is inherently demanding for patient safety and is characterized by high stress, rapid decision-making, and quick action. In several countries, including Slovenia, there is a lack of studies on the patient safety culture among triage nurses. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of the patient safety culture among triage nurses. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The Emergency Medical Services-Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, distributed to triage nurses, was used to collect data. A total of 201 triage nurses participated in this study. The results revealed that the overall average perception of the patient safety culture was 57.27% (SD = 57.27), indicating that the perception of the patient safety culture among triage nurses in the emergency department was non-positive and requires improvement. “Job Satisfaction” received the highest score (63.18%; SD = 17.19), while “Working Conditions” received the lowest (49.91%; SD = 17.37). The perception of positive and negative safety culture responses was statistically significant for age (χ2 (3) = 17.750, p ≤ 0.001), education (χ2 (2) = 6.957, p = 0.031) and length of working experience (χ2 (3) = 8.875, p = 0.031). The findings emphasize the significance of improving the safety culture in relation to several areas of patient care during the triage process. This research serves as a crucial foundation for enhancing patient safety in triage, providing quality care, and reducing adverse events.

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Assessment of Patient Safety Culture among Health Care Workers in Beni-Suef University Hospital, Egypt

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of patient safety culture among the staff of the University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Alexandria, Egypt

Assessment of patient safety culture among the staff of the University Hospital for Gynecology and Obstetrics in Alexandria, Egypt

Assessment of Patient Safety Culture Among Nurses Working at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia

Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Triage Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Cross-Sectional Study

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