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Nurses' Perception of Error Reporting and Patient Safety Culture in Korea
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- Issue Date
- 2007-07-17
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Citation
- Western Journal of Nursing Research, 29(7), 827-844
- Keywords
- patient safety ; medical error ; reporting ; organizational culture ; questionnaire
- Abstract
- An exploratory study was conducted with 886 nurses at eight Korean teaching
hospitals to describe nurses perception of frequency of error reporting and
patient safety culture in their hospitals and to identify relationships between
the nurses perception and work-related factors. The authors found that the
majority of nurses were not comfortable reporting errors or communicating
concerns about safety issues. A significant portion reported concerns about
patient safety issues in their working unit. Nurses on the front line evaluated
various aspects related to patient safety culture as being more of a problem
than nurses who are older (p < .01) and who work in management positions
(p < .05). The authors conclude that error reporting and the safety culture in
Korean teaching hospitals are not emphasized enough. The authors suggest
that patient safety could be improved in a nonpunitive culture where individuals
can openly discuss medical errors and potential hazards.
- ISSN
- 0193-9459
- Language
- English
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