RT Journal Article
T1 Patient safety culture in nurses' clinical practice
A1 Costa Brás, Cláudia Patrícia da
A1 Ferreira, Manuela
A1 Barbieri Figueiredo, Maria do Céu
A1 Carvalho Duarte, João
AB Objective: to assess the psychometric characteristics of the HospitalSurvey on Patient Safety Culture, to characterize the patient safetyculture, and to assess the influence of the sociodemographic andprofessional variables on the safety culture dimensions. Method: amethodological, observational, analytical and cross-sectional studyconducted with 360 nurses in which the Hospital Survey on PatientSafety Culture questionnaire was used. The data were submittedto descriptive and inferential analysis, as well as to feasibilityand validity studies. Results: the nurses’ mean age is 42 yearsold, their mean time of professional experience is 19 years, andthey are mostly female. Good internal consistency was obtained(Cronbach’s alpha: 0.83), as well as acceptable model fit qualityindices. Teamwork within units, Supervisor expectations and Feedbackand communication about errors were the dimensions that obtainedscores above 60%. Non-punitive response to error, Frequency ofevents reported, Support for patient safety and Staffing presentedscores below 40%. These dimensions are influenced by age, schoolinglevel and professional experience. Conclusion: the psychometricproperties of the questionnaire certify its good quality. Teamwork canbe considered as an enhancing factor for the safety culture. Assessingthe safety culture allowed identifying problematic dimensions, thusenabling planning of future interventions.
PB FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
SN 0104-1169
SN 1518-8345 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22183
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22183
LA eng
NO Brás, C. P. da C., Ferreira, M. M. C., Figueiredo, M. do C. A. B. de, & Duarte, J. C. (2023). Patient safety culture in nurses’ clinical practice. In Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (Vol. 31). FapUNIFESP (SciELO). https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6231.3837
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 2 jun 2026