Nurses' Attitude towards Patient Safety Culture in Operation Theatre: A Cross Sectional Study
Abstract: Background: The surgical safety of the patient is a major health concern for patients undergoing surgeries. The patient safety culture and incidences of adverse effects depend upon the attitude and insights of surgical team members. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess the attitude toward patient safety culture among nursing officers working in Operation Theatre. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at AIIMS, Jodhpur, a tertiary care teaching hospital in western Rajasthan from March 2022 to June 2022. The sample size was 140 nurses working in elective and emergency OT. A socio-demographic profile sheet and Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) were used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results: In this study, the mean age of the participants was 29.35 years and 75.7% were males. The results revealed that the highest mean value of the positive attitude towards the different dimensions of the patient safety culture was obtained in the dimension of perception of management (Mean?SD;41.38?6.66), followed by safety climate (Mean?SD;28.29?4.17). A significant association was also found between age and education with overall scores of patient safety culture domain at a p-value of
Keywords: Nurses attitude, surgical safety, Operation Theater, Cross-sectional study
How to Cite?: Natwarlal Patidar, Deepak Sethi, "Nurses' Attitude towards Patient Safety Culture in Operation Theatre: A Cross Sectional Study", Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 920-923, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23607150946, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23607150946