Attitudes towards patient safety culture among pediatric nurses at government tertiary hospital in Vietnam

Nguyen Han Thi Ngoc; Nguyen Nhi Thi Yen; Nguyen Duyen Thi My; Tuan Van Nguyen; Wantonoro; Lydia T. Manahan; Hsiu-Ling Yang

doi:10.31101/jkk.3691

Authors

Nguyen Han Thi Ngoc Can Tho University , Viet Nam
Nguyen Nhi Thi Yen Can Tho University, Viet Nam
Nguyen Duyen Thi My Can Tho University , Viet Nam
Tuan Van Nguyen Can Tho University , Viet Nam
Wantonoro Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-6427
Lydia T. Manahan UP Manila Collegeof Nursing, Philippines
Hsiu-Ling Yang Chang Gung University, Taiwan, Province of China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31101/jkk.3691

Keywords:

attitude; patient safety; pediatric nurses; safety culture; Vietnamese

Abstract

Pediatric patients are vulnerable to medication errors. Nurses have essential roles in patient safety and their quality of care. Therefore, nurses' attitudes regarding safety culture help nurses gain a profound insight into patient safety problems as well as potential solutions to cope with them. Motivating nursing professionals to understand safety culture and how they act about patient safety is one of the first steps to improving patient safety in healthcare institutions. This study aims to investigate attitudes towards patient safety culture among pediatric nurses and related factors. A cross-sectional descriptive correlational design was used with a sample size of 105 pediatric nurses at a selected government hospital in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Nurses’ attitudes towards patient safety culture were examined using a 4-likert questionnaire including 30 items divided into six subscales. Data analysis was performed in SPSS Version 26.0 using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study findings showed that the overall mean score of attitude towards patient safety culture was 3.30 (SD = 0.45). Among subscales of attitudes, teamwork climate had the lowest mean scores. There were statistically significant associations between the level of education, experience, and nurses’ attitudes. According to the results, nurses’ attitudes regarding patient safety culture were good. However, there were some aspects that should be enhanced. It is strongly recommended that specific training interventions be performed to enhance the teamwork climate in the hospital.

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