Patient Safety Culture in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Cross-sectional Study in a Hospital

Overview

Journal Rev Bras Enferm

Specialty Nursing

Date 2024 Sep 4

PMID 39230122

Authors

Amanda Lobato Lopes

Rosana Aparecida Pereira

Laura Martins Valdevite Pereira

Felippe Micheli Costa de Castilho

Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes

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Abstract

Objectives: to assess patient safety culture during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify the dimensions that need to be improved in hospital settings and which sector, open or closed, direct or indirect care, exhibits a higher level of safety culture.

Methods: a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The validated version for Brazil of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture instrument was applied to assess patient safety culture. Those dimensions with 75% positive responses were considered strengthened.

Results: all dimensions presented results lower than 75% of positive responses. Closed sectors showed a stronger safety culture compared to open ones. Indirect care sectors had a low general perception of patient safety when compared to direct care sectors.

Conclusions: with the pandemic, points of weakness became even more evident, requiring attention and incisive interventions from the institution's leaders.

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