Health Commun.  2023 Jun;18(1):7-14. 10.15715/kjhcom.2023.18.1.7.

The Effect of Nurses’ Perception of Patient Safety Culture and Organizational Communication on Patient Safety Management Activities

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  • 1Gangneung Asan hospital, Gangneung, Korea
  • 2Nursing Department, Catholic kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
: This study was conducted to investigate nurse’s perceptions of patient safety culture, organizational communication, and patient safety management activity levels and influential factors. Methods : A total of 183 nurses working at a general hospital located in “G.” was surveyed. The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire from July 12 to 25, 2018, and were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0. Results : The factors affecting the research subjects’ patient safety management activities were organizational communication (β=.41, ρ<.000) and their perceptions of patient safety culture (β=.18, ρ <.025), which revealed an explanatory power of 29.5%. Conclusion : The findings show the importance of organizational communication and perceptions of patient safety culture in patient safety management activities. Healthcare organizations should develop programs to address these influencing factors.

Keyword

Patient Safety Culture; Organizational Communication; Patient Safety Management Activities
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