J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2022 Mar;28(2):78-87. 10.11111/jkana.2022.28.2.78.

Influence of the Patient Safety Culture and Nursing Work Environment on Fall Prevention Activities of Hospital Nurses

• Jung SY
• Kim EY

• KMID: 2536021
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2022.28.2.78

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to identify the influence of patient safety culture and nursing work environment on fall prevention activities among hospital nurses.
Methods
The participants were 177 nurses working at eight hospitals including clinics, general hospitals, and tertiary care hospitals located in B city. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test. Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 26.0.
Results
Fall prevention activities were positively correlated with nursing work environment (r=.25, p=.001) and patient safety culture (r=.49, p<.001). Fall prevention activities were found to be significantly affected by patient safety culture (β=.47, p<.001) and being a training hospital (β=.21, p=.006).
Conclusion
The findings from this study suggest that patient safety culture is associated with fall prevention activities. In order to raise fall prevention activities, it is important to improve patient safety culture. Additionally, the health care organization should develop programs to raise fall prevention activities.

Keyword

Patient safety; Accident prevention; Accidental falls; Nurses