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Souhir Chelly1, Sami Fitouri1, Asma Ammar1

  • 1Infection Prevention and Control department, Farhat Hached university hospital of Sousse, Tunisia.

La Tunisie Medicale
|March 6, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Physicians reported better patient safety culture in maternity care regarding superior expectations and professional-patient relationships. Paramedics showed higher management support for safety, indicating areas for targeted improvement in Tunisia.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Safety
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Patient safety is critical in maternity care due to childbirth risks.
  • Assessing patient safety culture is essential for improving care quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient safety culture levels between physicians and paramedics.
  • Focus on public maternity care structures in Sousse, Tunisia.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, observational study in Sousse public maternity units.
  • Utilized the Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) questionnaire.
  • Calculated scores for ten patient safety dimensions.

Main Results:

  • Physicians scored higher in "Expectations and actions of superiors" and "Healthcare professional-patient relationship" (p<0.05).

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  • Paramedics scored higher in "Management support for care safety" (p=0.019).
  • Response rates: 86.4% overall, higher for paramedics (90.6%) vs. physicians (62.1%).

    • Conclusions:

    • Significant differences in patient safety culture exist between physicians and paramedics.
    • Physicians need enhanced "Management support for care safety."
    • Paramedics require improved "Expectations of superiors" and "Professional-patient relationship" focus.