Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical Teams

Introduction:Inpatient clinical teams in hospitals must communicate properly to maintain a culture of safety. The purpose of this study was to understand how perceptions of patient safety culture relate to the frequency of safety events in hospitals. Predicted connections were made between elements...

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Main Authors: Stephen Spates, Catherine Kingsley Westerman, Leslie Laam, Ryan Goke
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Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2022-07-01
Series:Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal
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Online Access:https://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_21043_1bba9292171a9192c34b71665bb63671.pdf
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description Introduction:Inpatient clinical teams in hospitals must communicate properly to maintain a culture of safety. The purpose of this study was to understand how perceptions of patient safety culture relate to the frequency of safety events in hospitals. Predicted connections were made between elements of safety culture and safety events, using Schein’s model of organizational culture as a framework. Materials and Methods: The research team was able to gain access to a large sample of perceptions of safety culture from clinical teams in hospitals. Results: Results showed that handoffs and transitions were a significant predictor of the reduction of safety events, whereas other predictors were not significant. Implications for communication research on clinical teams are discussed. Conclusion:Implications are provided for the variables along with a discussion of the findings from the data. Practical implications for healthcare teams are also discussed for consideration of team member behaviors in the future. Suggestions for future research are identified.
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spelling doaj-art-774959cf2bde4d94aaeb05d15b5746e22025-08-20T03:58:44ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal2345-44822345-44902022-07-01103839510.22038/psj.2022.62858.134821043Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical TeamsStephen Spates0Catherine Kingsley Westerman1Leslie Laam2Ryan Goke3Department of Communication, Missouri State University.Department of Communication, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.Department of Public Health, NDSU; Center for Biobehavioral Health, Sanford Research, Fargo, ND, United StatesDepartment of Communication, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, United States.Introduction:Inpatient clinical teams in hospitals must communicate properly to maintain a culture of safety. The purpose of this study was to understand how perceptions of patient safety culture relate to the frequency of safety events in hospitals. Predicted connections were made between elements of safety culture and safety events, using Schein’s model of organizational culture as a framework. Materials and Methods: The research team was able to gain access to a large sample of perceptions of safety culture from clinical teams in hospitals. Results: Results showed that handoffs and transitions were a significant predictor of the reduction of safety events, whereas other predictors were not significant. Implications for communication research on clinical teams are discussed. Conclusion:Implications are provided for the variables along with a discussion of the findings from the data. Practical implications for healthcare teams are also discussed for consideration of team member behaviors in the future. Suggestions for future research are identified.https://psj.mums.ac.ir/article_21043_1bba9292171a9192c34b71665bb63671.pdfclinical teamshospitalspatient safety culturesafety events
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patient safety culture
safety events
title Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical Teams
title_full Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical Teams
title_fullStr Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical Teams
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title_short Exploring the Relationship Between Perceptions of Safety Culture and Patient Safety Events in Inpatient Clinical Teams
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hospitals
patient safety culture
safety events
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