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Han and Jung: Effect of Hospital Nurses' Perceptions of Organizational Health and Patient Safety Culture on Patient Safety Nursing Activities
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2017; 23(2): 127-138.

Published online: 31 March 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2017.23.2.127

Effect of Hospital Nurses' Perceptions of Organizational Health and Patient Safety Culture on Patient Safety Nursing Activities

Mi-Young Han1, Myun-Sook Jung2

1Health Management Office of Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jung, Myun Sook. College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, 15 Jinju-daero, 816 Beon-gil, Jinju 52727, Korea. Tel: +82-55-772-8256, Fax: +82-55-751-8711, msjung@gnu.ac.kr

Received 26 October 2016       Revised 13 March 2017       Accepted 13 March 2017

Copyright © 2017 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to identify the effects of organizational health and patient safety culture on nursing activities for patient safety as perceived by hospital nurses.

Methods

A self-report survey was administered to staff nurses of one advanced general hospital and two general hospitals in South Korea. Of the questionnaires, 188 were analyzed.

Results

Organizational health had a significantly positive correlation with patient safety culture (r=.52, p<.001) and patient safety nursing activities (r=.31, p<.001).

Conclusion

The findings in this study indicate that among the factors influencing patient safety nursing activities, organizational factors were more important than individual factors, and organizational health had a big effect on patient safety nursing activities.

Keywords: Hospital nurse, Patient safety, Organizational health, Patient safety culture, Nursing activities for patient safety

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=188)

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*Medical unit=Medicine, pediatrics; Surgical unit=General surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, orthopedics, urology, ENT; Special unit=Intensive care unit, emergency room; hosp.=Hospital.

†Fisher's exact test.

Table 2

Perception of Organizational Health, Patient Safety Culture, Patient Safety Nursing Activities (N=188)

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Table 3

Differences of Perceived Organizational Health, Patient Safety Culture, Patient Safety Nursing Activities (N=188)

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a>b: Scheffé test.

*Medical unit=Medicine, Pediatrics; Surgical unit=General surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic surgery, Orthopedics, Urology, ENT; Special unit=Intensive care unit, Emergency Room; hosp.=Hospital.

Table 4

Correlation among Perceived Organizational Health, Patient Safety Culture, and Patient Safety Nursing Activities (N=188)

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OH=Organizational health; PSC=Patient safety culture; PSNA=Patient safety nursing activities.

Table 5

Factors Influencing Patient Safety Nursing Activities as Perceived by Participants

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OH=Organizational health; CO=Community oriented; HA=Healthcare accreditation; PSC=Patient safety culture; ASM=Attitude of supervisor/manager; FIR=Frequency of incidence report.

Notes

This article is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Gyeongsang National University.

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