대학병원 간호사의 환자안전문화 인식과 안전통제감이 환자안전관리활동에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to identify factors which influence patient safety management activities from among the following: perception of patient safety culture, safety control, and demographic factors in university hospital nurses. Methods: The participants were 222 nurses working at C university hospital located in G city. The data were collected from April 25 to May 2, 2013 using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed with SPSS computer program, and included descriptive statistics, t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression. Results: Patient safety management activities were significantly correlated with perception of patient safety culture and safety control. Regression analysis showed that total work experience in present hospital, experience of patient safety accident, communications, frequency of events reported, and safety control explained 41% of variance for patient safety management activities. Conclusion: It is identified that safety control is positive effect factor to improve patient safety management activities of nurses over these findings. Also it might be useful to develop intervention programs that promoting safety control and patient safety management activities.