Assessing and Comparing Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture Among 4579 Health Care Staff in 13 General and Specialized Hospitals: A Cross-sectional Study.

IF 1.7 3区 医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Qian Lin, Dan Zhang, Calvin Kalun Or
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Abstract

Background: Although general and specialized hospitals have distinct roles and characteristics that can lead to differences in patient safety culture, there is a limited number of studies examining these differences.

Objectives: To assess and compare health care staff's perceptions of patient safety culture between general and specialized hospitals.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study of 4579 health care staff members, including physicians; nurses; other health care providers; and administrative staff, was conducted at 5 general and 8 specialized public hospitals in a major city in China. The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire was used to measure 12 dimensions of patient safety culture. The differences in perception of the 12 dimensions between general and specialized hospitals were analyzed using a χ2 test.

Results: In general and specialized hospitals, positive ratings for "communication openness, overall perceptions of patient safety, teamwork across departments, and handoffs and transitions" ranged from 50% to 70%. Positive ratings for "staffing" and "nonpunitive response to errors" were <50%. Positive ratings for 8 of the dimensions analyzed were significantly lower in general hospitals than in specialized hospitals, with differences ranging from 2.23% to 4.4%. Within subgroups of health care staff, the dimensions with significant differences varied across professions. Specifically, among physicians, 9 out of 12 dimensions had lower positive ratings in general hospitals than in specialized hospitals, with differences ranging from 3.84% to 7.23%.

Conclusions: General hospitals exhibited a more negative patient safety culture than specialized hospitals and thus require more proactive efforts to enhance their patient safety culture, especially among physicians. Both types of hospitals should urgently address issues related to "staffing" and "nonpunitive response to errors."

13家综合医院和专科医院4579名医护人员对患者安全文化认知的评估和比较:一项横断面研究
背景:尽管综合医院和专科医院具有不同的角色和特征,可能导致患者安全文化的差异,但研究这些差异的研究数量有限。目的:评估和比较综合医院和专科医院医护人员对患者安全文化的看法。方法:对包括医生在内的4579名医护人员进行横断面问卷调查;护士;其他卫生保健提供者;在中国一个主要城市的5家综合医院和8家专科公立医院进行了研究。采用《医院患者安全文化调查问卷》测量患者安全文化的12个维度。综合医院与专科医院在12个维度上的感知差异采用χ2检验分析。结果:在综合医院和专科医院,“沟通开放性、对患者安全的总体认知、跨部门团队合作、交接和过渡”的正面评分从50%到70%不等。结论:综合医院比专科医院表现出更消极的患者安全文化,因此需要更积极的努力来加强他们的患者安全文化,特别是在医生中。这两种类型的医院都应该紧急解决与“人员配置”和“对错误的非惩罚性反应”相关的问题。
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Journal of Patient Safety
Journal of Patient Safety HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-
CiteScore
4.60
自引率
13.60%
发文量
302
期刊介绍: Journal of Patient Safety (ISSN 1549-8417; online ISSN 1549-8425) is dedicated to presenting research advances and field applications in every area of patient safety. While Journal of Patient Safety has a research emphasis, it also publishes articles describing near-miss opportunities, system modifications that are barriers to error, and the impact of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery. This mix of research and real-world findings makes Journal of Patient Safety a valuable resource across the breadth of health professions and from bench to bedside.
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