title: Assessment of nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture in a Saudi Arabia hospital.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that nurses perceive as contributing to the culture of patient safety in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. A total of 498 registered nurses employed in the hospital completed the survey. The majority of nurses perceived a positive patient safety culture. There were significant differences in nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture based on gender, age, years of experience, Arabic versus non-Arabic speaking, and length of shift.
authors: Department of Nursing Administration and Education, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. aaboshaiqah@ksu.edu.sa
authors: Ahmad E
authors: AE
authors: Aboshaiqah
authors: Omar Ghazi
authors: OG
authors: Baker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D015279:Organizational Culture; D061214:Patient Safety; D010465:Perception; D012529:Saudi Arabia