The correlation between operating room nurses′cognition of patient safety culture and hospitals responsibility / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the correlation between operating room nurses′cognition of patient safety culture and hospitals responsibility,so as to provide basis to establish patient safety measures. Methods A total of 98 operating room nurses participating the meeting were investigated by convenience sampling method with Nurse′s Organizational Climate Scale and Patient Safety Culture Assessment Scale. Results The mean score of nurses′ cognition of patient safety culture was 3.58 ± 0.30,which showed a high level. The mean score of operating room nurses′perception of psychological contract was 2.17 ± 0.58,which was below the middle level. There was a negative correlation between nurses′cognition of patient safety culture and psychological contract (P<0.05). Conclusions Hospitals responsibility need to improve urgently. Nursing administrators should improve resource guarantee, management support and team behavior,in order to promote positive nurses′consciousness and behavior of patient safety and ensure the safety of patients .