Assessment of the Safety Climate at University Hospitals in the Slovak Republic from the Nurses’ Perspective

Kalánková, Dominika; Bartoníčková, Daniela; Žiaková, Katarína; Gurková, Elena; Kurucová, Radka

doi:10.2478/acm-2020-0004

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“…The Slovak nurses reported similar results. The results of the study suggest that nursing perceptions on the dimensions of PSC are very simil ar to those reported by the Slovak nurses (19,20). This might be due to their lack of awareness of patient safety and, at the same time, to the fact that the subject of patient safety has only recently been included in their curricula at some faculties in Slovakia.…”

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“…In a study by Çiftcioğlu et al (21), the safety score was found to be moderate, and the students rated "Care environment" and "Employee behaviour" the best and "Training of employees" the worst. However, it should be noted that in both studies other instruments were used to assess the perception of nursing students and their perception was not, as with nurses from Slovak studies (19,20), marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Nursing Students’ Perception of Patient Safety Culture During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Results of a Pilot Study

Kalánková

2022

Acta Medica Martiniana

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic posed health and social threats and directly affected the quality and safe care. Many nursing students had mandatory practical training in hospitals to help the national system respond to the crisis. The investigation of nursing students’ perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) might be beneficial in identifying safety areas that need improvement. Aim: The pilot study aimed to investigate nursing students’ perception of PSC during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The data were collected using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture - Nursing Students (HSOPS-NS). The HSOPS-NS tool was distributed online via the Google Forms platform between February and April 2021. The respondents studied in the 3rd year of the bachelor’s degree in nursing (n = 66). Three nursing faculties from 3 regions in Slovakia were addressed. Descriptive statistics (mean, SD, frequency) was used for the sample characteristics and the HSOPS-NS tool. The Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal Wallis test analysed associations between sociodemographic data. The predictors of outcome dimensions of the HSOPS-NS were analysed by a multiple regression analysis. Results: The nursing students evaluated the overall patient safety grade as very acceptable. Concerning PSC dimensions, the best-rated dimensions were “Feedback & communication about the error” (55.04%) and “Communication openness” (53.53%). The worst-rated dimensions were “Frequency of events reported” (33.32%) and “Staffing” (35.22%). A significant relationship was found between the perception of PSC and age, current area/unit, awareness of reporting systems, and supervision. The overall patient safety grade, the number of reported events, the number of reported events by nursing students were significantly predicted by several PSC dimensions (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: The nursing students’ perspective on PSC revealed a weak perception of reporting adverse events. The awareness of reporting adverse events requires an increase in theoretical knowledge and the support of nursing students during their clinical training. A regular and comprehensive evaluation of PSC may strengthen patient safety and the overall awareness of patient safety among nursing students.

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Nursing Students’ Perception of Patient Safety Culture During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Results of a Pilot Study

Kalánková

2022

Acta Medica Martiniana

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“…Regarding the use of these instruments in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, only the HSOPS has been tested on a sample of registered nurses in the Czech and Slovak hospital environment (e.g. [32][33][34][35]. However, HSOPS questionnaire was validated for the conditions of the Czech nursing practice revealing the same factor structure as original version (32).…”

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How to Measure Patient Safety Culture? a Literature Review of Instruments

Bartoníčková

Kalánková

Žiaková

2021

Acta Medica Martiniana

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Introduction: Patient safety culture is described as employees’ shared values, attitudes, and behaviours in a healthcare organization. Its main goal is to improve patient safety. Assessment of patient safety culture in the hospital environment is most often carried out using self-assessment tools. Although several of these tools have been developed, their comprehensive overview is lacking in literature. Aim: To provide an overview of instruments measuring patient safety culture in a hospital setting. Methods: The study has a character of a narrative literature review. The search was performed in the scientific databases Scopus, ProQuest, and PubMed in January 2021. The search produced a total of 1,767 studies and was limited to language (English). The search and the retrieval process reflected PRISMA’s recommendations. The content analysis method was used in the data synthesis. Results: We identified 24 tools for assessing the patient safety culture in a hospital setting, of which seven were developed for specific workplaces; others are considered general. Eighteen tools might be utilized by all healthcare professionals within the hospital setting and only three were designated explicitly for nurses. The most commonly used instruments were the Hospital Survey on Patient Culture and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Conclusion: Assessing a patient safety culture is considered one of the strategies for improving patient safety while increasing care quality. An appropriate tool’s choice depends on the target population, the instrument’s validity and reliability, and other aspects. Awareness of the various assessment tools can help hospitals choose the one that best suits their circumstances.

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Assessment of the Safety Climate at University Hospitals in the Slovak Republic from the Nurses’ Perspective

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Nursing Students’ Perception of Patient Safety Culture During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Results of a Pilot Study

Nursing Students’ Perception of Patient Safety Culture During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Results of a Pilot Study

How to Measure Patient Safety Culture? a Literature Review of Instruments

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