Empowering nurses through risk management interactive training program: A pre-experimental study of eastern India

Patient safety in hospitals is crucial to prevent harm, ensure quality care, and build trust between patients and healthcare providers. According to the who report, the incidence of adverse events because of unsafe care is one of the ten leading causes of mortality and disability globally. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of interactive training for nurses on patient safety in eastern india. The study was conducted during february 2024. A group of pre-test post-test design was conducted with a sample of 30 nurses working in government medical colleges using the purposive sampling technique. Risk management interactive training was conducted according to the global patient safety action plan 2021-2030 and the who patient safety curriculum guide. The data were collected using the hospital survey on patient safety culture (psc) (version 2.0) And knowledge questionnaire. The data were analyzed using ibm spss version 16. The demographic characteristics of participants as well as the psc were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The difference in mean score between pre- and post-test was analyzed using a paired t-test. A significant improvement in knowledge scores was observed after implementation of the patient safety training program (pre-test: 20.4 ± 3.03, post-test: 22.8 ± 3.03; t = 6.0, P = 0.001). PSC ratings were significantly associated with experience level (χ² = 9.800, P = 0.007) but not with education level (χ² = 5.400, P = 0.067). Investing in practices and systems that focus on improving various aspects of PSC is likely to enhance patient safety. Future research should explore long-term outcomes of patient safety interventions, assessing whether knowledge gains translate into sustained improvements in practice.