IMPACT OF PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE ON MEDICAL ERROR ATTITUDES: AN APPLICATION IN NURSES

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 590 - 602, 30.11.2020

Gülcan Şantaş , Özlem Özer , Fatih Şantaş , Mehmet Bircan Güleç

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.749974

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Öz

This study aims to examine the effects of patient safety culture perceptions on their attitudes of medical errors among nurses. The universe of the study is nurses working in a public hospital in Antalya (n = 350). The convenience sampling method was used in the study and the questionnaire was collected from 205 nurses. The data were obtained between October 2-November 3, 2018. The study results demonstrates that the dimensions of patient safety culture explained 28.2% of the total variance in the perception of medical error, 26.4% of the total variance in medical error approach, and 21.8% of the total variance in causes of medical errors. Patient safety culture also explains 32% of the total variance in all subdimensions of medical error. The results of this study highlight the importance of enhancing patient safety culture to protect patients from medical errors in health institutions. This study also revealed important factors that need to be considered for successful implementation of patient safety culture. It is recommended to have a common understanding and increase awareness in reducing medical errors and improving patient safety culture.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Nurse, Patient Safety Culture, Medical error

Hasta Güvenliği Kültürünün Tıbbi Hata Tutumları Üzerine Etkisi: Hemşirelerde Bir Uygulama

Öz

Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin hasta güvenliği kültürü algılarının tıbbi hatalara yönelik tutumlarına etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın evrenini Antalya’da bir devlet hastanesinde çalışan hemşireler oluşturmaktadır (n=350). Çalışmada kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanıldı ve 205 hemşireden anket toplandı. Veriler, 2 Ekim-3 Kasım 2018 tarihleri arasında elde edildi. Çalışma sonuçları, hasta güvenliği kültürü boyutlarının tıbbi hata algısı üzerindeki toplam varyansın %28.2’sini, tıbbi hata yaklaşımı üzerindeki toplam varyansın 26.4%’ünü, tıbbi hata nedenleri üzerindeki toplam varyansın %21.8’ini açıkladığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca hasta güvenliği kültürü, tıbbi hatanın tüm alt boyutları üzerindeki toplam varyansın %32’sini açıklamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, hastaları sağlık kurumlarındaki tıbbi hatalardan korumak için hasta güvenliği kültürünün geliştirilmesinin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu çalışma aynı zamanda hasta güvenliği kültürünün başarılı bir şekilde uygulanması için dikkate alınması gereken faktörleri de ortaya koymuştur. Tıbbi hataları azaltma ve hasta güvenliği kültürünü geliştirme konusunda ortak bir anlayışa sahip olunması ve farkındalığın artırılması önerilmektedir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hasta güvenliği kültürü, Tıbbi hata, Hemşire

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