Factors Influencing the Patient Safety Management Activity of Nursing Students.
10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.4.358
- Author:
Keong Sook JANG
1
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Korea. jksminam@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Nursing students;
Patient safety;
Safety management
- MeSH:
Education;
Humans;
Nursing*;
Patient Safety*;
Safety Management;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2018;24(4):358-366
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This purpose of this study was to identify the level of knowledge and attitude of patient safety and patient safety management activity (PSMA) and identify influencing factors of PSMA in nursing students. METHODS: The participants were 210 fourth-year nursing students in C and G city. Data were collected with structured questionnaires from October 10 to November 10, 2017. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression with SPSS 21.0 were used. RESULTS: As a result, the level of knowledge of patient safety was 9.05, attitude of patient safety was 4.07, and PSMA was 4.22. The factors influencing PSMA were knowledge and attitude of patient safety. The regression model explained 77% of PSMA. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, it is suggested that a systematic education program considering factors influencing the patient safety management activities of nursing students be developed.
