SAFETY CULTURE AMONG SURGICAL CENTER PROFESSIONALS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i1.36645Keywords:
Organizational culture, Patient safety, Hospital surgical center.Abstract
This survey type study was conducted
between June and August 2013 and assessed the
perception of safety culture. Of the 185 workers of two
surgical centers of a teaching hospital in southern Brazil
that fulfilled the inclusion criteria, 165 responded to
the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Of these 33 were
excluded due to a response rate below 65%, leaving 132
participants, mostly from the nursing and medical team.
A low perception of the safety culture was evidenced by
scores <75 points among 73.5% of the participants. The
mean score was 62.7 and among the domains ranged
from 55.4 for the Perceptions of Unit Management to 76.9
for Job Satisfaction; statistical differences were observed
between the professional categories in various aspects of
the safety culture. The results highlight the need for actions
aiming to strengthen the patient safety culture considering
the complexity of the care provided in the surgical center.
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