Nurse safety culture in the services of a university hospital

Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Jun 27;72(3):767-773. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0376.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate nurse safety culture in a teaching hospital, as well as to verify differences in the safety culture dimensions between services.

Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, conducted from October to December 2015, in a university hospital. The instrument Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture was applied.

Results: A total of 195 nurses from four different services participated in the study. Significant difference between services were identified for five dimensions of safety culture: organizational learning (P=0.012); return of information and communication about error (P=0.014); management support for patient safety (P=0.001); general perceptions about patient safety (P=0.005); and frequency of event notification (P=0.003).

Conclusion: The medical clinic service had the highest statistical difference between the dimensions. These evaluations allow managers to identify the differences between the same hospital's services, serving as a warning and assisting in the services' improvement.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Brazil
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Hospitals, University / organization & administration
  • Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses / psychology*
  • Nurses / standards
  • Nurses / statistics & numerical data
  • Nursing Services / standards*
  • Nursing Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Organizational Culture
  • Safety Management / standards*
  • Safety Management / statistics & numerical data
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Surveys and Questionnaires