Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Influencing Factors on Patient Safety Behaviors of Care Workers in Long Term Care Facilities

요양보호사의 환자안전행위에 관한 영향요인

  • Moon, Myeong Ja (Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University) ;
  • Lee, Seonhye (Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
  • 문명자 (목포가톨릭대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이선혜 (경남과학기술대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.01.24
  • Accepted : 2019.04.23
  • Published : 2019.04.29
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing care workers' patient safety behaviors (PSB), we hoped to provide baseline data for its activation. Methods: The subjects of this study were chosen by convenience sampling, which included 114 care workers at long term care facilities. Data were collected from August 22 to October 10, 2018. The gathered data were analyzed using the SPSS program, which was used to Cronbach's alpha, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. Results: The care workers' average PSB was at 7.81 points, patient safety culture (PSC) 3.86 points and safety of long-term care facilities 7.07. PSB positively correlated with safety of facilities(r=.802, p<.001) and PSC(r=.558, p<.001). Work attitude and satisfaction of job were explained 35.1% of the PSB. Conclusion: Administrators of long term care facilities should be interested in patient safety culture and improving job satisfaction of care workers in order to improve patient safety behaviors.

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Table 1. Difference in Patient Safety Behaviors by General Characteristics

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Table 2. Degree of the Patient Safety Behaviors, Safety Degree of Facilities, and Patient Safety Culture

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Table 3. Correlation among the Patient Safety Behaviors, Safety Degree of Facilities, and Patient Safety Culture

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Table 4. Effects of Variables on Patient Safety Behaviors

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