Perception of Healthcare Accreditation System on Patient Safety Management Activities and Nursing Performance of Regional Public Hospital Nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung Ju Kang ◽  
Kyung Hee Chung
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Accreditation System

scholarly journals Factors affecting patient safety culture in terms of compliance with preventing bloodborne pathogens among general hospital nurses

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Young Kim ◽  
Kyoung Ja Moon
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Bloodborne Pathogens ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Sharps Injuries

Abstract Background The present study aims to investigate the relationship between patient safety culture and the prevention of transmitting bloodborne pathogens among nurses at a general hospital. Methods The participants were 284 nurses working at a general hospital located in a city, and the data were collected between April 26 and May 15, 2019. Questionnaires on patient safety culture and the prevention of bloodborne pathogens were used, and SPSS version 22.0 was used for descriptive and hierarchical regression analysis. Results The results showed that the following factors affected the prevention of bloodborne pathogens: experience with needle stick and sharps injuries (β = − 0.94), teamwork (β = 0.41), knowledge and attitude toward patient safety (β = 0.34), leadership (β = 0.15), and priority of patient safety (β = 0.14). The model’s explanatory power was 53% (F = 32.26, p =< 0.001). Conclusions To increase the compliance of general hospital nurses with practices that promote the prevention of bloodborne pathogens, it is necessary to actively prevent needle sticks and sharps injuries. It is also necessary to prioritize patient safety and to develop and verify the effects of various programs that emphasize factors of patient safety culture, such as leadership, teamwork, knowledge, and attitude.

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