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- The study investigates nurses' and midwives' views on safety climate in Austrian hospitals to pinpoint quality improvement areas.
- Researchers conducted an online survey with 713 participants using a 19-item Safety Climate Survey, which revealed a generally positive safety culture despite some significant differences based on demographics and roles.
- Findings highlight the need for enhanced leadership communication and better handling of safety issues, suggesting that standardized safety climate assessments can aid nursing management in improving patient safety initiatives.
Article Abstract
Aims: To explore nurses' and midwives' perspectives of safety climate in Austrian hospitals as measurable elements of safety culture and to identify areas of quality improvement.
Background: Due to close contact with patients, nurses and midwives play a vital role in ensuring patient safety.
Method: An online survey among 713 nurses and midwives was conducted, using the 19-item Safety Climate Survey (SCS). To answer the survey, a 5-point Likert scale was provided with higher ratings indicating a more positive safety climate.
Results: Results demonstrate a positive safety culture (MD 4.09, SD 0.53). Significant group differences in overall safety climate score could be found regarding nurses and midwives in managerial positions, between gender and participants age with low effect size. High item missing rates focus aspects on management/leadership, institutional concerns, leadership by physicians, and handling of adverse events. In addition, these items present the lowest ratings in safety climate.
Conclusion: Results indicate potentials for optimization in the areas of leadership communication and feedback, the handling of safety concerns, and visibility or improvement of patient safety strategies.
Implications For Nursing Management: A regular, standardized safety climate measurement can be a valuable tool for nurse managers and (political) decision-makers to manage patient safety initiatives.
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