title: Nurses' perceptions of and factors promoting patient safety culture in Turkey.
abstract: This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 561 nurses in hospitals located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Patient Safety Questionnaire was used for data collection. The type of hospital and the amount of education nurses obtained about patient safety and quality improvement were positively associated with patient safety culture. Conversely, the type of work unit negatively affected workers' behaviors and adverse event reporting in terms of patient safety culture.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey. emturkmen@ku.edu.tr
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turkmen
authors.forename: Ulku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baykal
authors.forename: Seyda Seren
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Intepeler
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altuntas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey