Evaluation of Healthcare professionals' (clinical, non-clinical) competency understanding of patient safety culture, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

In the medical field, patient safety is a major concern. Healthcare professionals are expected to improve patient-centered care quality and reduce unintentional patient harm in order to improve patient safety.
The aim of the study: to investigate healthcare providers' understanding of the patient safety culture. And factor influencing it.
Method: A cross-sectional quantitative design was used in this investigation. It took place in a Saudi Arabian. In this investigation, a random sample strategy was used. There were 467 participants in the study. Target population was the all healthcare providers including; general practitioner; anesthetist, technical anesthesia; nurses in inpatient, outpatient and operating room too. Healthcare professionals working in the three hospital (clinical and non-clinical) were eligible to participate, and participants had to be at least 20 years old and have a diploma or higher in education. Healthcare professionals who do not work in the three hospital, participants under the age of 20, and participants with less than a diploma were among the exclusion criteria.
To get the necessary information, a genuine and trustworthy questionnaire was employed. ANOVA and the T-tests. Regression was also applied.
Result: According to the report, healthcare providers have a moderate understanding of patient safety culture. Additionally, the results showed that the "31–40" age group had statistically different awareness levels than the "over 50 years old group" (p = 0.012). Furthermore, this study discovered that while position and work location have little bearing on healthcare professionals' understanding of patient safety culture, gender and education have a substantial impact. Faster reaction plans should be created by managers in healthcare facilities and included into the patient safety culture.
Conclusion: Patient safety should be given more consideration by nursing schools that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. To enhance the patient safety culture, the public and private healthcare sectors should provide ongoing training to healthcare professionals on patient safety protocols. To prevent them in the future, healthcare professionals should be urged to report mistakes occurring during diagnosis or treatment.