Patient Safety Culture: A Healthcare Provider's Prospect.
| Title: | Patient Safety Culture: A Healthcare Provider's Prospect. |
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| Authors: | Hameed S; Public Health, University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.; Humayun A; Public Health and Community Medicine, Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, PAK.; Yaqoob M; Public Health, University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK.; Rehm MH; Community Medicine, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal, PAK. |
| Source: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Dec 05; Vol. 15 (12), pp. e49989. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 05 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc. |
| Abstract: | Introduction and Objective: Safe care is a challenge around the globe, especially in developing countries. In resource-limited settings achieving patient safety is an additional complexity. Patient safety is now considered a significant public health concern worldwide. Despite a vital role in delivering quality care, little attention has been given to describe healthcare professionals' perceptions of the patient safety culture in Pakistan. This study aimed to assess the patient safety culture at a tertiary care public hospital in Lahore from the perspectives of doctors and nurses.; Methods: During this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 290 nurses and doctors using a validated safety assessment survey tool of the Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC). The respondent's demographic characteristics and study variables influencing patient safety culture were presented, and a chi-square test was applied to identify the variables influencing patient safety.; Results: A total of 114 medical doctors (39.3%) and 176 registered nurses (60.7%) participated in assessing patient safety culture (PSC) across tertiary care public healthcare centers in Lahore. The dimensions of organizational learning and continuous improvement (90.6%) and teamwork within units (86.6%) were the highest. Other dimensions include feedback and communication about the error (71.8%), teamwork across units (74.9%), management support for patient safety (67.3%), supervisor/manager expectations, and actions promoting patient safety (64.6%), communication openness (64.5%), overall perceptions of patient safety (65.3%), frequency of events reported (58.7%), and handoffs and transitions (60.9%) showed moderate status. The dimensions of staffing (35.8%) and non-punitive response to errors (39.1%) had the lowest score.; Conclusions: The present public hospital survey results revealed that medical staff working in a healthcare setting have a less positive perception of patient safety culture.; (Copyright © 2023, Hameed et al.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: lahore; pakistan; patients; safety; tertiary care hospitals |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20240105 Latest Revision: 20240106 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC10766388 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.49989 |
| PMID: | 38179365 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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