Nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture and adverse events in Hail City, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional approach to improving healthcare safety.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture (PSC) and its relationship with adverse events in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 August 2023 and the end of November 2023 at 4 governmental hospitals and 28 primary healthcare centres.

Setting

Hail City, Saudi Arabia.

Participants

Data were collected from 336 nurses using 3 instruments: demographic and work-related questions, PSC and adverse events.

Results

Nurses had positive responses in the dimensions of 'teamwork within units' (76.86%) and 'frequency of events reported' (77.87%) but negative responses in the dimensions of 'handoffs and transitions' (18.75%), 'staffing' (20.90%), 'non-punitive response to errors' (31.83%)

SUBMITTER: Alrasheeday AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature