The hospital health workers patient safetyculture survey showed that they reached an overall score of 51% in the hospital survey.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, some factors affecting the patient safety culture and perceptions of health care workers working in pediatric clinics wereexamined.Materials and Methods: This descriptive type of research was conducted with a total of 461 health care workers.Results: 36.2% of these healthcare workers were aged 26-35 and 54.8% were working as nurses.
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Key Findings & Data:The hospital health workers patient safetyculture survey showed that they reached an overall score of 51% in the hospital survey.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was determined that the majority of healthcare workers working in pediatric services knew the concept of patient safety andimplemented patient safety initiatives while providing care.Conclusion: As a result, it is recommended that the patient safety culture levels of the employees should be continuously evaluated betweenthe institution and the employees.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
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Aim: In this study, some factors affecting the patient safety culture and perceptions of health care workers working in pediatric clinics wereexamined.Materials and Methods: This descriptive type of research was conducted with a total of 461 health care workers.Results: 36.2% of these healthcare workers were aged 26-35 and 54.8% were working as nurses. The hospital health workers patient safetyculture survey showed that they reached an overall score of 51% in the hospital survey. Employees received the highest positive responsefrom “in-unit teamwork” sub-dimension with 71.55% and the lowest positive response from “non-punitive response to error” sub-dimensionwith 28.06%. It was determined that the majority of healthcare workers working in pediatric services knew the concept of patient safety andimplemented patient safety initiatives while providing care.Conclusion: As a result, it is recommended that the patient safety culture levels of the employees should be continuously evaluated betweenthe institution and the employees.
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Cite This Article
KARADEMİRLER, Y., MANAV, G. (2020). Perceptions and Factors Affecting Patient Safety Culture of Employees in Pediatric Services. The Journal of Pediatric Research, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 4, 301–308. https://ajindex.com/articles/363002
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