Network analysis of patient safety competency and patient safety culture among primary care nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to construct a multivariable relationship network between nurses' patient safety competency (PSC) and patient safety culture (PSCu) by using network analysis methods, reveal the interaction paths, and provide a basis for precise safety management from the perspective of complex adaptive systems.

Design

A multi-center cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in primary and secondary hospitals in the northeastern part of Chongqing, China.

Participants

A survey was conducted on 642 primary care nurses from 87 medical institutions using the convenience sampling method.

Methods

The web-based survey included a general information questionnaire, the Patient Safety Competency Nurse Evaluation Scale (PSCNES) and the Chine

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature