Nurses' perception of error reporting and patient safety culture in Korea.
An exploratory study was conducted with 886 nurses at eight Korean teaching hospitals to describe nurses' perception of frequency of error reporting and patient safety culture in their hospitals and to identify relationships between the nurses' perception and work-related factors. The authors found that the majority of nurses were not comfortable reporting errors or communicating concerns about safety issues. A significant portion reported concerns about patient safety issues in their working unit. Nurses on the front line evaluated various aspects related to patient safety culture as being more of a problem than nurses who are older (p < .01) and who work in management positions (p < .05). The authors conclude that error reporting and the safety culture in Korean teaching hospitals are not emphasized enough. The authors suggest that patient safety could be improved in a nonpunitive culture where individuals can openly discuss medical errors and potential hazards.
Kim
Jeongeun
J
Seoul National University, Korea.
An
Kyungeh
K
Kim
Minah Kang
MK
Yoon
Sook Hee
SH
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007723:Korea; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure