Attitude and Perception of Nurses Regarding Patient Safety in Critical Care Units

Document Type : Original Research

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1 Nursing Specialist, Directorate of Health Affairs in Assuit, Egypt.

2 Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

3 Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Intensive Care &Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Background: Critical care providers caring for patients. Preventing harm or errors during nursing care of patients has led to a safety culture transformation in the intensive care setting. Aim of the study: To assess attitude and perception of nurses regarding patient safety in critical care units. Research design: A descriptive &correlational  research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in EL Eman General Hospital and Assiut General Hospital. Sample: The study subjects were included a purposive  sampling of available nurses who work in the previous mentioned setting and who give direct care to critically ill patients. Tools: Tool one: Nurses' Personal characteristics; Tool two: Critical Care Nurse's attitude assessment regarding patient safety. Tool three: Critical Care Nurse's attitude assessment regarding patient safety. Results: The results found that the majority of nurses had positive attitude toward safety in ICU with Mean±SD (105.65 ± 13.82). More than half of nurse has had good perception regarding patient safety culture in hospital with Mean±SD (105.65 ± 13.82). Conclusion: The majority of critical care nurses were positive attitude regarding patient`s safety. Additionally, nurses had good perception regarding patient`s safety. Recommendations: Performing scientific research concentrated on safety practices for prevention of errors and patients harm during nursing care providing at Egypt and preparing training program for nurses.

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