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Daniela Bartoníčková1, Dominika Kohanová, Lenka Mazalová
1Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic (Drs Bartoníčková and Mazalová, and Mss Holušová, Lorencová, and Fišerová); Department of Nursing, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia (Ms Kohanová); and Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle, United Kingdom (Dr Greaves).
Background:
Patient safety culture is critical for ensuring quality nursing care, yet its role is not fully understood in various health care settings.
Purpose:
To explore the association between patient safety culture and nurses' perceptions of the quality of nursing care provided in hospitals in the Czech Republic.
Methods:
A correlation study was conducted with 535 nurses from 6 hospitals using the questionnaires Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2.0 and Scale of Perception of Nursing Activities that Contribute to Nursing Care Quality.
Results:
Significant associations were found between nursing care quality and dimensions of patient safety culture. Supervisor, manager, or clinical leader support; reporting patient safety events; and handoffs and information exchange were important predictors for improving nursing care quality ( P < .05).
Conclusions:
Management support, adverse events, effective communication, and teamwork are essential for improving patient safety and have a significant impact on the quality of nursing care provided and must be properly supported.
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