An Investigation of the Psychometric Characteristics of the Turkish Version of the Patients' Perceptions of Safety...

Background and Purpose: Measuring and evaluating patients' perceptions of patient safety culture is an important requirement to improve the quality of health care services. This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Patients' Perceptions of Safety Culture Scale. Methods: The data of the study were collected by face-to-face interviews between January 12, 2023, and January 2, 2024. The study was completed with 260 patients who voluntarily agreed to participate. Results: The 11-item, single-factor Patients' Perceptions of Safety Culture Scale demonstrated excellent reliability (coefficient alpha = .957), explaining 70.87% of the total variance, with factor loadings ranging from .492 to .893. Conclusion: The results show that the Patients' Perceptions of Safety Culture Scale is a valid and reliable tool for use in Turkish culture.