J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2019 Dec;25(5):458-466. 10.11111/jkana.2019.25.5.458.

Influence of Hospital Ethical Climate and Nursing Professionalism on Patient Safety Management Activity by Nurses

• Mun MY
• Kim MY

• KMID: 2466933
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2019.25.5.458

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of hospital ethical climate and nursing professionalism on patient safety management activity by nurses.
METHODS
A cross-sectional correlation study design was used. Participants included 142 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Seoul and Gyunggi-do, South Korea. Data were collected in April and May 2019 using self-report questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple liner regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 21.0.
RESULTS
The patient safety management activity correlated positively with hospital ethical climate (r=.32, p < .001) and nursing professionalism (r=.40, p < .001). The patient safety management activity was the factor that most influenced nursing professionalism and position, explaining 21% of the variance (F=12.06, p < .001).
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to provide education on professionalism. It is necessary to continuously provide job education and training to nurture competence and quality in professional nurses.

Keyword

Ethical climate; Nurses; Nurse professionalism; Patient safety management activities

MeSH Terms

Climate*
Education
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Korea
Mental Competency
Nursing*
Patient Safety*
Professionalism*
Seoul
Statistics as Topic
Tertiary Care Centers

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