Survey of Oncology Nurses' Awareness of Patient Safety Culture and Nursing Care Activities for Patient Safety.
10.5388/aon.2014.14.2.119
- Author:
Ji Hyun YOO
1
;
Kyung Ah KANG
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oncology Nursing;
Hospitals;
Patient Safety;
Safety Management
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Education;
Ethics Committees, Research;
Humans;
Inpatients;
Nursing Care*;
Oncology Nursing;
Patient Safety*;
Safety Management;
Statistics as Topic;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2014;14(2):119-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were: 1) To describe the level of awareness of patient safety culture and nursing care activities for patient safety and, 2) To identify factors affecting nursing care activities for patient safety among oncology nurses working at inpatient care units. METHODS: The study sample included 221 nurses working in oncology wards. After obtaining IRB approval, data collection was done with structured self-administered questionnaires, from September 13 to October 13, 2013. Data analysis was done using SPSS WIN 18.0. RESULTS: The mean score of awareness of patient safety culture was 3.46 and the mean score of nursing care activities for patient safety was 4.31 both on a scale of 5.0. Significant factors affecting nursing care activities for patient safety were the open attitude of the supervisor toward patient safety (beta=.19, p=.005) and the degree of patient safety within a ward perceived by the oncology ward nurses (beta=.23, p=.003). These factors explained 31% of the subjects' nursing care activities for patient safety (F=6.08, p<.001). CONCLUSION: To increase nursing care activities for patient safety in the oncology ward, a strategy such as an education program for increasing the awareness of patient safety is needed.
