J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.
2013 Mar;19(2):315-327.
Measuring Patient Safety Culture in Korean Nursing Homes
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Nursing/Institute of Health Science, Inje University, Korea. nurysh@inje.ac.kr
- 2Department of Data Science/Institute of Statistical Information, Inje University, Korea.
- 3College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea.
- 4Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Inje University, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the patient safety culture in Korean nursing homes using the Nursing Home Survey Patient Safety Culture (NHS-PC), a valid tool, provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and to compare the results with AHRQ data.
METHODS
Administrators and staff (N=151) of six nursing homes in Seoul, Busan, Kyeonggi Province and Gyeongsangnam Province completed the survey in July, 2010. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, positive response rate, t-test, ANOVA, DUNCAN, Cronbach's alpha.
RESULTS
The total mean (SD) positive response rate for patient safety culture was not significantly different from the AHRQ data. For composite levels, the results of 'handoffs' were significantly higher, and the results of 'feedback and communication about incidents' and 'nonpunitive responses to mistakes' were significantly lower than the AHRQ data.
CONCLUSION
More effective strategies related to nonpunitive responses to mistakes and management activities for patient safety are needed to improve patient safety culture in nursing homes.
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