J Korean Acad Nurs.  2018 Dec;48(6):720-730. 10.4040/jkan.2018.48.6.720.

Patient Safety Teaching Competency of Nursing Faculty

• Ahn S
• Lee NJ
• Jang H

• KMID: 2430598
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2018.48.6.720

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate patient safety teaching competency of nursing faculty and the extent of teaching patient safety topics in the nursing curriculum.
METHODS
A national survey was conducted with full-time nursing faculty in 4-year nursing schools. Regional quota sampling method was used. An online survey was sent to 1,028 nursing faculty and 207 of them were completed. Among the 207, we analyzed data from 184 participants. The revised Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analyses.
RESULTS
The faculty's self-confidence was lower than their perceived importance of patient safety education. The mean score of teaching patient safety was 3.52±0.67 out of 5, and the contents were mostly delivered through lectures. The extent of faculty's teaching varied depending on faculty's clinical career, teaching subjects, participation in practicum courses, and previous experience of patient safety education. The significant predictors of the extent of teaching patient safety were the faculty's self-confidence in teaching patient safety (β=.39) during clinical practicum, their perceived importance of patient safety education during lectures (β=.23), and the teaching subject (β=.15).
CONCLUSION
To enhance the competency of nursing faculty for effective patient safety education, a patient safety education program tailored to faculty characteristics should be developed and continuously provided for faculty. In addition, it is necessary to improve patient safety curriculum, strengthen clinical and school linkages, and utilize various education methods in patient safety education.

Keyword

Patient Safety; Nursing Education; Nursing Faculty; Curriculum; Professional Competence

MeSH Terms

Curriculum
Education
Education, Nursing
Faculty, Nursing*
Health Occupations
Humans
Lectures
Linear Models
Methods
Nursing*
Patient Safety*
Preceptorship
Professional Competence
Schools, Nursing

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