Health professional perspectives of patient safety issues in intensive care units in Saudi Arabia

Al Malki, A; Endacott, R; Innes, K

Health professional perspectives of patient safety issues in intensive care units in Saudi Arabia

Al Malki, A Endacott, R Innes, K

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Citation:: Journal of Nursing Management, 2018, 26 (2), pp. 209 - 218
Issue Date:: 2018-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Al Malki, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Endacott, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Innes, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-8046	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-07-05	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Nursing Management, 2018, 26 (2), pp. 209 - 218	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0966-0429	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/124521
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aim: To examine attitudes to patient safety in two intensive care units from the perspective of health care professionals in Saudi Arabia. Background: Despite adverse errors leading to poor patient outcomes, there is a paucity of literature, including staff perceptions, on adverse errors in Saudi Arabian intensive care units. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Health professionals (n = 144) completed the safety attitude questionnaire-intensive care unit. Results: The scores from the six safety domains of the safety attitude questionnaire-intensive care unit showed all respondents had a negative attitude towards patient safety, with participants in one intensive care unit scoring lower in all domains. The mean scores across all domains ranged from 47.1 to 70.3 on a 100-point scale, with the lowest score reported in the “perceptions of management” domain. Respiratory therapists reported a significantly higher job satisfaction score than nurses, and physicians rated communication amongst themselves and nurses as high. Conclusion: There are significant challenges for safety culture in this study, with negative attitudes across all domains. Implication for Nursing Management: Managers may need to review and consider policies relating to safety culture including workforce planning, leadership and patient centred care. Further research into this global health priority is required to contribute to improving patient safety in intensive care units.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Nursing Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jonm.12536	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Perception	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Job Satisfaction	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Safety Management	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Intensive Care Units	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Saudi Arabia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Safety	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Health professional perspectives of patient safety issues in intensive care units in Saudi Arabia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	26	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	26	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aim: To examine attitudes to patient safety in two intensive care units from the perspective of health care professionals in Saudi Arabia. Background: Despite adverse errors leading to poor patient outcomes, there is a paucity of literature, including staff perceptions, on adverse errors in Saudi Arabian intensive care units. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Health professionals (n = 144) completed the safety attitude questionnaire-intensive care unit. Results: The scores from the six safety domains of the safety attitude questionnaire-intensive care unit showed all respondents had a negative attitude towards patient safety, with participants in one intensive care unit scoring lower in all domains. The mean scores across all domains ranged from 47.1 to 70.3 on a 100-point scale, with the lowest score reported in the “perceptions of management” domain. Respiratory therapists reported a significantly higher job satisfaction score than nurses, and physicians rated communication amongst themselves and nurses as high. Conclusion: There are significant challenges for safety culture in this study, with negative attitudes across all domains. Implication for Nursing Management: Managers may need to review and consider policies relating to safety culture including workforce planning, leadership and patient centred care. Further research into this global health priority is required to contribute to improving patient safety in intensive care units.

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