Patient safety culture status from the viewpoint staff in Imam Khomeini hospital; Esfarayen 2018

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Student Research Committee, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran

3 Student Research Committee, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran

4 Instructor of Biostatistics School of Medical Sciences Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background and Aims: One of the main components of the quality of health services is patient safety. This study aimed to determine safety culture status of patients from the viewpoint of the staff of Imam Khomeini hospitals in Esfarayen.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic study performed as a cross-sectional one in 2018. The study population included 290 personnel of the hospitals which were selected by census. The study tool was a standard questionnaire for the hospital's safety culture. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test, ANOVA using SPSS version 19 software.
Results: The average of safety status of the patients calculated 129.21± 13.7. The dimension that received the highest score was "learning organization" (74%), and the dimension with the lowest scores was " communication openness" (47%). There was a significant association between the working hours, employment status of personnel with patient
safety (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Despite the acceptable condition of the patient's safety culture, however, the dimensions of the communication openness were in an unfavorable situation and require prompt and appropriate actions. It is recommended for Promote and develop a favorable hospital safety culture, be provided an atmosphere of open communication along with the exchange and transfer of information in hospital

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Beyhagh
Volume 24, Issue 1
January 2020
Pages 30-39

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