Nurses' Perceptions of and Factors Promoting Patient Safety Culture in Turkey

Turkmen E., Baykal U., İNTEPELER Ş. S., Altuntas S.

JOURNAL OF NURSING CARE QUALITY, vol.28, no.4, pp.360-367, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ncq.0b013e31828b1a81
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NURSING CARE QUALITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.360-367
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 561 nurses in hospitals located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Patient Safety Questionnaire was used for data collection. The type of hospital and the amount of education nurses obtained about patient safety and quality improvement were positively associated with patient safety culture. Conversely, the type of work unit negatively affected workers' behaviors and adverse event reporting in terms of patient safety culture.