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Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program
Cheryl Erler1, Nancy E Edwards, Steve Ritchey
1School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. cerler@iupui.edu
Background:
The purpose of this study was to examine the association among selected safety culture dimensions and safety outcomes in the context of a critical care transport (CCT) program.
Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design used the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to validate perceived safety culture among personnel (n = 76) in a large Midwestern CCT program.
Results:
Findings revealed significant associations between 1) teamwork and frequency of error reporting (r = .428, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .745, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.681, P < .001); 2) between perception of manager actions promoting safety and frequency of error reporting (r = .521, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .779, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.756, P < .001); and 3) between communication openness and frequency of error reporting (r = .575, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .588, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.627, P < .001).
Conclusion:
The study supports other literature showing significant associations among safety culture dimensions and safety outcomes and provides a framework for future research on safety culture in CCT programs.
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