Nurses' perceptions of patient safety competency: A cross-sectional study of relationships with occurrence and reporting of adverse events.

ABSTRACT: Although, strengthening patient safety competencies in nursing has been emphasized for enhancing quality care and patient safety. However, little is known about the association of nurses' perceptions of patient safety competency with adverse nurse outcomes in Iranian hospitals. This study aimed to measure nurses' levels of patient safety competency in the hospitals of Iran and examines the relationship between patient safety competency with the occurrence and reporting of adverse events (AEs). This cross-sectional research was applied in eight teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran, between August and December 2021. A sample of 511 nurses was randomly selected using the table of random numbers. The validated Patient Safety Competency Self-Evaluation questionnaire was used. Furthermore, two que

SUBMITTER: Kakemam E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810467 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature