Patient Safety Culture of Surgical Nurses and Affecting Factors

Abstract

Objective: One of the most important components of patient safety is safe surgical practices. Presence of risky surgical patients and units, and the increased number of surgical interventions applied to patients globally increase the responsibility of surgical nurses in terms of patient safety culture. The aim of this study was to determine the perception of patient safety culture of surgical nurses and the factors affecting it. Methods: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected with the voluntary participation of nurses who worked in the surgical units of two public hospitals and one university hospital. This study aligns with the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies) checklist. Results: Nurses who received training on patient safety and nurses who are satisfied with their working conditions had a more positive patient safety culture perception. It was determined that the nurses working in the surgical services attach more importance to cooperation and comply with the policies to ensure patient safety compared to the operating room nurses. Conclusions: The perception of the nurses regarding patient safety culture was found to be moderate. It is recommended to maintain training opportunities and good working conditions on patient safety and to provide management support.

Keywords

• Nurse
• Patient safety
• Surgery departments

Cerrahi Hemşirelerinin Hasta Güvenliği Kültürü ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Öz

Amaç: Hasta güvenliğinin en önemli bileşenlerinden biri güvenli cerrahi uygulamalardır. Riskli cerrahi hastalar ve birimlerin varlığı ve dünya genelinde hastalara uygulanan cerrahi girişimlerin sayısının artması hasta güvenliği kültürü açısından cerrahi hemşirelerinin sorumluluğunu artırmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, cerrahi hemşirelerinin hasta güvenliği kültürü algılarını ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olan bu çalışmanın verileri, iki devlet hastanesi ve bir üniversite hastanesinin cerrahi birimlerinde çalışan hemşirelerin gönüllü katılımı ile toplanmıştır. Bu çalışma, STROBE (Gözlemsel Çalışmaların Raporlanmasını Güçlendirmek) kontrol listesiyle uyumludur. Bulgular: Hasta güvenliği konusunda eğitim alan ve çalışma koşullarından memnun olan hemşirelerin hasta güvenliği kültürü algılarının daha olumlu olduğu görüldü. Cerrahi servislerde çalışan hemşirelerin ameliyathane hemşirelerine göre hasta güvenliğini sağlamak için daha fazla işbirliğine önem verdikleri ve politikalara uydukları belirlendi. Sonuç: Hemşirelerin hasta güvenliği kültürüne ilişkin algıları orta düzeyde bulunmuştur. Hasta güvenliği konusunda eğitim olanaklarının ve iyi çalışma koşullarının sürdürülmesi ve yönetim desteğinin sağlanması önerilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hemşire
• Hasta güvenliğ
• Cerrahi bölümler

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