Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Patient Safety Culture, Perception of Importance on Patient Safety Management, and Patient Safety Management Activities of Care Workers in Nursing Homes: Mixed-method Approach

노인요양시설 요양보호사의 환자안전문화, 환자안전관리 중요성 인식 및 환자안전관리활동: 혼합연구방법 적용

  • Received : 2020.10.21
  • Accepted : 2020.12.21
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the patient safety culture (PSC), the perception of importance on patient safety management (PIPSM) and the patient safety management activities (PSMA) of care workers in nursing homes. This was a descriptive study that attempted to provide basic data for the patient safety education program of care workers. Methods: Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews from July 1 to 31 in 2020. One hundred and seventy-four care workers participated in quantitative research. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Bonferroni, and Pearson's correlation. The qualitative data were collected through semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews with six representatives and six care workers from six nursing homes. Content analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results: Positive correlations were observed between PSC and PIPSM, and between PIPSM and PIPSM. Care workers' experience in patient safety management was in the following six categories: "Safety accident risk factors", "Type of safety accidents", "How to prevent safety accidents", "Effective safety management education", "Emphasis on occupational ethics of care workers", and "Needs for standard protocol" Conclusion: These findings indicate that considering the care workers' age and facility size, nurses should enhance patient safety education for care workers and establish a management activity system.

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본 연구는 한국연구재단 생애 첫 연구비 지원을 받아 수행되었음(No. 2018R1C1B5084525).

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