Nurses' perception regarding patient safety climate and quality of health care in general hospitals in Japan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youko Nakano ◽  
Tetsuya Tanioka ◽  
Tomoya Yokotani ◽  
Hirokazu Ito ◽  
Misao Miyagawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Patient Safety Climate

scholarly journals The Impact of Patient Safety Climate on Medical Errors in a Sample of Nurses: Creating Safer Health Care.

Health Scope ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Bagher Mortazavi ◽  
Morteza Oostakhan ◽  
Amirabbas Mofidi ◽  
Aliakbar Babaei
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Medical Errors ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Patient Safety Climate ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Variations in patient safety climate and perceived quality of collaboration between professions in out-of-hours care

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 10 ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zalika Klemenc-Ketis ◽  
Ellen Deilkås ◽  
Dag Hofoss ◽  
Gunnar Tschudi Bondevik
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
Patient Safety Climate ◽  
Out Of Hours Care

Informatics for Patient Safety: A Nursing Research Perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Bakken
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
National Framework

In Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality of Health Care in America identified the critical role of information technology in designing a health system that produces care that is “safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable” (Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, 2001, p. 164). A subsequent IOM report contends that improved information systems are essential to a new health care delivery system that “both prevents errors and learns from them when they occur” (Committee on Data Standards for Patient Safety, 2004, p. 1). This review specifically highlights the role of informatics processes and information technology in promoting patient safety and summarizes relevant nursing research. First, the components of an informatics infrastructure for patient safety are described within the context of the national framework for delivering consumer-centric and information-rich health care and using the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) (Thompson & Brailer, 2004). Second, relevant nursing research is summarized; this includes research studies that contributed to the development of selected infrastructure components as well as studies specifically focused on patient safety. Third, knowledge gaps and opportunities for nursing research are identified for each main topic. The health information technologies deployed as part of the national framework must support nursing practice in a manner that enables prevention of medical errors and promotion of patient safety and contributes to the development of practice-based nursing knowledge as well as best practices for patient safety. The seminal work that has been completed to date is necessary, but not sufficient, to achieve this objective.

scholarly journals Medication Safety Practices: A Patient's Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-281
Author(s):  
Sunita Ghike ◽  
Krutika Bhalerao ◽  
Anuja V Bhalerao
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Medication Safety ◽  
Medication Administration ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Introduction Medication administration constitutes a key element of acute care delivery, while errors in the process threaten patient safety. A foundational cornerstone upon which health care providers endeavor to base all care is the medical oath, “Never do harm to anyone” (Hippocrates). Medication use in hospitals is a complex process and depends on successful interaction among health care personnel functioning at different areas, and errors may occur at any stage of prescribing, documenting, dispensing, preparation, or administration. The purpose of this research is to explore the safety practices employed by nurses during medication administration, specifically from the patients’ perspectives. The fundamental objectives are to explore patients’ perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs about the safety practices utilized by nurses when administering medications and to identify opportunities for increasing patient safety. Materials and methods This study was undertaken employing a quantitative survey instrument as the methodology. For collecting data, a pretested, structured questionnaire was given to the sample population after fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria, and consent to enroll in study was taken. This method is convenient and affords the opportunity to generalize responses from the sample population to the population as a whole. Results The mean age of the respondents from Obstetrics and Gynecology was 29.08 ± 6.53. The mean age of the respondents from medicine was 33.4 ± 9.6. The mean age of the respondents from surgery was 33.68 ± 12.2; 23% respondents belonged to medicine unit, 21.5% respondents belonged to surgery unit, and 55.5% respondents belonged to Obstetrics and Gynecology unit. Of the total respondents, 62.75% were females. Moreover, 76 respondents in medicine, 72 respondents in surgery, and 172 respondents in Obstetrics and Gynecology stayed in the hospital for > 7 days. Respondents < 30 years of age responded negatively to three out of six questions compared to respondents > 30 years of age. This is statistically significant (p = 0.008, 0.0001, and 0.008) showing that age does not alter the perception of the quality of health care. The perception of medicine respondents was negative to four out of six questions as compared to surgery respondents. This is statistically significant (p = 0.008, 0.0001, and 0.008), thus unit alters the perception of the quality of health care. The medicine respondents rated care lower as compared to surgical respondents. The patients’ perception varies with gender, and it has been found to be significant in five out of six cases where p value is < 0.05. Females rated the quality of care better and shared the responsibility for health care. The patients’ perception varies with length of stay (LOS): 47.25% respondents feel that the nursing care of the hospital is very safe; 63% respondents feel that their care is a responsibility shared by both doctors as well as themselves more so by the female respondents from surgical units and who stayed longer. Conclusion According to patients’ perceptions reported in this study, there were a number of inconsistencies noted in the seven rights of medication administration delivered by nurses, specifically patient identification, hand washing, allergy assessment, and patient teaching. The perception of medication safety practices do change with the unit they are in, gender, and LOS. The results identify key safety issues from a patients’ perspective to focus change strategies that will improve patient care. How to cite this article Bhalerao K, Ghike S, Bhalerao AV. Medication Safety Practices: A Patient's Perspective. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2016;8(4):271-281.

scholarly journals Quality of health care and patient safety in extreme adversity settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a qualitative multicountry assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Mondher Letaief ◽  
Sheila Leatherman ◽  
Linda Tawfik ◽  
Ahmed Alboksmaty ◽  
Matthew Neilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Quality And Patient Safety

Background: Quality and patient safety are essential for the provision of effective health care services. Research on these aspects is lacking in settings of extreme adversity. Aims: This study aimed to explore the perception of health care stakeholders working in extreme adversity settings of the quality of health care and patient safety. Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted through semistructured interviews with 26 health care stakeholders from seven countries of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Region which are experiencing emergencies. The interviews explored the respondents’ perspectives of four aspects of quality and patient safety: definition of the quality of health care, challenges to the provision of good quality health care in emergency settings, priority health services and populations in emergency settings, and interventions to improve health care quality and patient safety. Results: The participants emphasized that saving lives was the main priority in extreme adversity settings. While all people living in emergency situations were vulnerable and at risk, the respondents considered women and children, poor and disabled people, and those living in hard-to-reach areas the priority populations to be targeted by improvement interventions. The challenges to quality of health care were: financing problems, service inaccessibility, insecurity of health workers, break down in health systems, and inadequate infrastructure. Respondents proposed interventions to improve quality, however, their effective implementation remains challenging in these exceptional settings. Conclusions: The interventions identified can serve as a basis for improvements in health care quality that could be adapted to extreme adversity settings.

The Impact of Patient Safety Climate on Medical Errors in a Sample of Nurses: Creating Safer Health Care.

Health Scope ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Bagher Mortazavi ◽  
Morteza Oostakhan ◽  
Amirabbas Mofidi ◽  
Aliakbar Babaei
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Medical Errors ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Patient Safety Climate ◽  
The Impact
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