Patient Safety Attitude of Nurses Working in Surgical Units: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, vol.35, no.6, pp.671-675, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 35 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.03.012
- Journal Name: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.671-675
- Keywords: patient safety, patient safety attitude, surgery, surgical nursing
- Trakya University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: To determine the attitudes of nurses working in surgical units toward patient safety. Design: A descriptive and cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample in this study was 207 nurses (92% of all the nurses) working in surgical units in a training and research hospital in Turkey, all of whom agreed to participate in this study between April 30 and June 25, 2019. Study data were collected using a demographic characteristics form and the Patient Safety Attitude Questionnaire. Number, mean, SD, percentage calculations, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and the Spearman correlation test were used to analyze the study data. Findings: The mean total attitude score of the nurses was 176.30 ± 26.92. Nurses who previously received training on patient safety had statistically higher attitude scores than those who did not (U = 3883.000; P = .01). Conclusions: Nurses working in surgical units had a positive attitude toward patient safety, and previous training on patient safety significantly improved their attitude scores. A recommendation is to conduct effective in-service training programs for patient safety in hospitals and to encourage participation by nurses in training programs such as courses and conferences that will result in attitude improvement.