Evaluation of patient safety climate in an ophthalmic surgical hospital

Authors

  • Isabelle Caldas Amorim Ribeiro Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
  • Karinne Cristinne da Silva Cunha Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.4.310741

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the security climate in an ophthalmic surgical hospital through the perception of its professionals.
Method: Exploratory, descriptive and transversal study of quantitative nature. Developed from October to January 2016 through the application of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) to 61 different categories of health professionals being only considered for 27 of the questionnaires applied analysis
Results: The average score obtained through the six domains of SAQ-climate of teamwork, safety Climate, job satisfaction, stress Recognition, perception of management and working conditions-showed concordance index below 75 points from the range of Likert, indicating a negative perception of safety climate.
Conclusions: The study pointed out weaknesses in six areas, suggesting the development of actions focusing on improving security climate as a priority measure in ensuring the safety of the surgical patient.

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Author Biographies

Isabelle Caldas Amorim Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO

ENFERMEIRA MESTRE EM SAÚDE E TECNOLOGIA NO ESPAÇO HOSPITALAR PELA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

Karinne Cristinne da Silva Cunha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO

Enfermeira, Doutora e Mestre em Neuroimunologia. Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem Fundamental da Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Tecnologia no Espaço Hospitalar / Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/UNIRIO. Brasil.
Published
09-10-2018
How to Cite
[1]
Ribeiro, I.C.A. and Cunha, K.C. da S. 2018. Evaluation of patient safety climate in an ophthalmic surgical hospital. Global Nursing. 17, 4 (Oct. 2018), 316–364. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.4.310741.
Issue
Vol. 17 No. 4 (2018): #52-Octubre
Section
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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