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Measuring Patient Safety Culture in Korean Nursing Homes

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2013;19(2):315-327.
Published online: March 31, 2013

1Department of Nursing/Institute of Health Science, Inje University, Korea.

2Department of Data Science/Institute of Statistical Information, Inje University, Korea.

3College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea.

4Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Inje University, Korea.

Correspondence: Yoon, Sook-Hee. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Inje University, 633-165, Gaegum-dong, Busanjin-Gu, Busan 614-735, Korea. Tel: 82-51-890-6821, Fax: 82-51-896-9840, nurysh@inje.ac.kr
• Received: February 7, 2013   • Revised: March 19, 2013   • Accepted: March 19, 2013

Copyright © 2013 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the patient safety culture in Korean nursing homes using the Nursing Home Survey Patient Safety Culture (NHS-PC), a valid tool, provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and to compare the results with AHRQ data.
  • Methods
    Administrators and staff (N=151) of six nursing homes in Seoul, Busan, Kyeonggi Province and Gyeongsangnam Province completed the survey in July, 2010. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, positive response rate, t-test, ANOVA, DUNCAN, Cronbach's α.
  • Results
    The total mean (SD) positive response rate for patient safety culture was not significantly different from the AHRQ data. For composite levels, the results of 'handoffs' were significantly higher, and the results of 'feedback and communication about incidents' and 'nonpunitive responses to mistakes' were significantly lower than the AHRQ data.
  • Conclusion
    More effective strategies related to nonpunitive responses to mistakes and management activities for patient safety are needed to improve patient safety culture in nursing homes.

This work was supported by the Indang Research Grant of Inje University.

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Table 1
General Characteristics and Background Information of Participants (N=151)
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Table 2
Incident Experience and Overall Perception of Resident Safety (N=151)
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Table 3
Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Composite-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data
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Table 4
Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Item-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data
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*R donates items that are reversed.

Table 5
Patient Safety Culture Composite Scores according to General Characteristics (N=151)
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    Measuring Patient Safety Culture in Korean Nursing Homes

    General Characteristics and Background Information of Participants (N=151)

    Incident Experience and Overall Perception of Resident Safety (N=151)

    Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Composite-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data

    Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Item-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data

    *R donates items that are reversed.

    Patient Safety Culture Composite Scores according to General Characteristics (N=151)

    Table 1 General Characteristics and Background Information of Participants (N=151)

    Table 2 Incident Experience and Overall Perception of Resident Safety (N=151)

    Table 3 Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Composite-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data

    Table 4 Comparison of Average Positive Response Rate for Patient Safety Culture Item-Level of Korea and AHRQ Data

    *R donates items that are reversed.

    Table 5 Patient Safety Culture Composite Scores according to General Characteristics (N=151)

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