Background: Compassion Competence and the ability to strive to understand the suffering of patients in psychiatric ward is essential for nurses to establish effective therapeutic communication in the process of their recovery. Patient Safety Competency is of great importance for nurses to prevent adverse events and minimize errors. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Compassion Competence and Patient Safety Competency in nurses working in psychiatric wards of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals in 2024.
Method: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 184 nurses working in the psychiatric wards of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals from January 2024 to April 2024 as a census. Data were collected using the Compassion Competence, Patient Safety Competency and Demographic Survey questionnaires and were then analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. The analyses were performed using SPSS 22 statistical software.
Results: The results showed that the compassion competence score of psychiatric nurses was 3.98 ± 0.46, with subscales of sensitivity (4.05 ± 0.56), insight (3.79 ± 0.62), and communication (4.04 ± 0.48). Additionally, the patient safety competency score of psychiatric nurses was 3.56 ± 0.44, with subscales of attitude (3.67 ± 0.34), knowledge (3.06 ± 0.77), and skill (3.63 ± 0.58). A statistically significant correlation was also found between Compassion Competence and Patient Safety Competency (r = 0.458, p < 0.001). Regression results showed that the sensitivity (p = 0.012) and insight (p = 0.026) dimensions predict Patient Safety Competency. Among the demographic variables, only the completion of a communication skills course was significantly associated with both Compassion Competence (p = 0.04) and Patient Safety Competency (p = 0.02).
Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed a statistically significant correlation between Compassion Competence and Patient Safety Competency among psychiatric nurses. It is recommended that educational programs be designed to consider these two components and their dimensions to help enhance the competencies of nurses.
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