Predictors of patient safety culture in hospitals in Venezuela: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

An organization's culture with regard to patient safety is important because it defines the beliefs and practices of the organization, and consequently its efficiency and productivity.Knowing the level of this and the factors that influence or not their dynamic represents a challenge, due to the degree of complexity and specificity of the elements involved.The aim of this study was to analyze predictors of patient safety culture in public and private hospitals and examining the factors that contribute to it, constructing a new and specific theoretical and methodological model.This study was carried out by reviewing medical records, detecting healthcare professionals directly involved in caring (N = 588), for patients in 2 public hospitals and 2 private hospitals in Venezue

SUBMITTER: Chirinos Munoz MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8104285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature