Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Nurses at Tertiary Level Hospitals in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Patient safety culture is recognized as an essential component of health care quality. Nurses are significant in-patient safety culture to achieve and sustain health care quality. Objective: This study aimed to assess perceptions of patient safety culture among nurses at tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) among 112 nurses using the convenience sampling technique. Data were collected from February 2023 to March 2023 using a self-administered structured (HSOPSC) questionnaire. The questionnaires included two parts: (1) the socio-demographic questionnaire and (2) the hospital survey on patient safety culture (HSOPSC). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA. Results: The study findings revealed that the majority (79.5%) of the nurses had a medium level of perception of patient safety culture. There were statistically significant differences in nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture among nurses in their current work unit (F = 10.57, p =.000). Conclusion: Nurses perceived a moderate patient safety culture. The findings suggest that increasing perceptions of patient safety culture improves the quality of care. The study findings also provide significant information for policymakers and healthcare administrators to develop strategies to improve patient safety culture.