Patient safety attitude scale in dentistry: development and validation study in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study aimed to develop a measurement tool to assess dental health workers' attitudes towards patient safety.

Methods

The candidate items for the questionnaire were developed and assessed for content validity by an expert panel. The reliability and validity of the Patient Safety Attitude Scale were examined by administering the finalized items to a sample of 312 dental healthcare professionals in Province Ankara. Participation was voluntary, and data were collected via the SurveyMonkey web platform. SPSS 26 and AMOS 24 were used for reliability and validity analysis.

Results

The study found that most dental healthcare workers, with a mean age of 30.4 years and 74.4% female, reported moderate to high workloads, while only 7.1% had a light

SUBMITTER: Bahar SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature