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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate nursing students' perceptions of a patient safety culture in one university in Turkey. DESIGN AND METHODS: The sample of this descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 299 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected by having participants complete the Patient Safety Culture Scale (PSCS) and a personal information form. FINDINGS: Participants' scores on the PSCS were found to be moderate, and no significant differences were found between participants' study levels. Female students and students who had willingly chosen the nursing profession obtained statistically significantly higher scores on the PSCS, indicating positive perceptions of a patient safety culture. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The inclusion of patient safety education and training of nurses in the nursing curriculum may contribute to students' development of a patient safety culture.
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , Nurses , Students, Nursing , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Patient Safety , Safety Management , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Investigation of thoughts, experiences, and attitudes of nurse educators regarding theory-based research is important. Ultimately, nurse educators are the producers of nursing knowledge and providers of education. The aim of this study is to understand the experiences of nurse educators in selecting and using nursing theory to guide and inform the quality of their research. METHODS: This study has a descriptive phenomenological design, and the sample was comprised of nine nurse educators who had experience with theory-based research. The data were collected via in-depth personal interviews using a semi-structured survey form. The data were analyzed with content analysis as described by Graneheim and Lundman. RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the results of the study: "awareness of theory," "meaning of theory-based research," "harmony with the theory," and "changing towards scholarship," with 10 subthemes. It was determined that theory-based research helps nurse educators to improve themselves in academic and personal terms. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Although the process of translating theory into research presents several challenges, all participants expressed that theory-based research contributed to their "theory advancing nursing science."
