Effects of Psychiatric Nurses' Perception of the Healthcare Accreditation System and Safety Climate on Patient Safety Management Activities.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.4.375
- Author:
Junghee JANG
1
;
Sung Hee SHIN
Author Information
1. Songchu Mental Hospital, Yangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychiatric hospitals;
Nurse;
Accreditation;
Climate;
Patient safety
- MeSH:
Accreditation*;
Climate*;
Delivery of Health Care*;
Education;
Hospitals, Psychiatric;
Humans;
Nursing Services;
Patient Safety*;
Quality Improvement
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2016;25(4):375-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to provide a basis for effective patient safety management activities and quality improvement by identifying the relationship among psychiatric nurses' perception of the healthcare accreditation system, safety climate and patient safety management activities. METHODS: The study participants included 163 psychiatric nurses from 8 mental hospitals and data was collected using self-report questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 using mean, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Main factors which affect patient safety management activities are education and organizational structure for accreditation, and the total career record. The explanatory power for patient safety management activities of these variables was 41%. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that psychiatric institutions have to develop their own effective measures, work out plans to support administrative and financial nursing services, and continuously provide useful information and educational opportunities.
