Patient Safety Culture in Intensive Care Units from the Perspective of Nurses: A Descriptive Study

One of the primary objectives of nursing is to provide safe care, prevent injury, and promote patient health. Patient safety in the intensive care unit is compromised due to various factors. This study aimed to assess the Patient Safety Culture from nurses' perspectives in the intensive care unit. This cross-sectional study was conducted in ۲۰۲۳. Convenient sampling was employed. The sample comprised ۲۰۰ nurses working in the intensive care units of a teaching hospital affiliated with Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Descriptive statistics and SPSS ۱۶ software were utilized for data analysis. Among the ۱۲ dimensions of safety culture, nurses assigned the highest score to "teamwork within units" (۹۳.۱%) and "organizational learning-continuous development" (۹۲.۰%). They assigned the lowest score to "hospital handoffs & transitions" (۲۵.۰%) and "non-punitive response to errors" (۳۳.۳%). Overall, the average percentage of positive responses across the ۱۲ areas of patient safety culture was ۵۵%, indicating a moderate level of patient safety culture. The patient safety culture dimensions that exhibited low levels necessitated adequate attention, such as providing sufficient staff and developing a checklist for handoffs and transitions. Furthermore, to increase error reporting and promote a culture of patient safety, a system-based approach to address errors is recommended.

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Patient Safety Culture ، Intensive Care Unit ، Iran