Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units
Abd Alazez, A., Ghadiri, S., Eldemerdash, S., Elsaeed, Z. (2024). Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units. EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.361831
Abeer Saeed Abd Alazez; Samar Hosni Ghadiri; Safaa Mohammed Eldemerdash; Zohor Zakaria Elsaeed. "Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units". EKB Journal Management System, 33, 2, 2024, -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.361831
Abd Alazez, A., Ghadiri, S., Eldemerdash, S., Elsaeed, Z. (2024). 'Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units', EKB Journal Management System, 33(2), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.361831
Abd Alazez, A., Ghadiri, S., Eldemerdash, S., Elsaeed, Z. Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 33(2): -. doi: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.361831

Relation between Nurses' Accountability and Their Patients Safety Awareness at Intensive Care units

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 33, Issue 2, May 2024    PDF (811.33 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.361831
Authors
Abeer Saeed Abd Alazez1; Samar Hosni Ghadiri2; Safaa Mohammed Eldemerdash2; Zohor Zakaria Elsaeed3
1Master student of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University 1 A teacher at the Technical Secondary School for Nursing in Shabrakhit for girls
2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University
3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University .
Abstract
Background: Intensive care unit nurses are personally responsible and accountable for their
nursing practice and conduct which may be linked to patient safety awareness. Aim: To assess
the relation between nurses' accountability and their patient's safety awareness at intensive care
units. Subjects and method: Design: A descriptive correlational research study design. Setting:
It conducted at Tanta University Hospitals in all ICU nurses (n=350). Subjects: All ICU nurses
(n=350) who working in the setting mentioned above. Tools: data were collected by using
nurses' accountability structured questionnaire and nurses awareness' of patient's safety
structured questionnaire at intensive care units. Results: More than half (53.4 %) of ICU nurses
had moderate level of overall accountability, more than half (50.9 %) of there had high level
of patient safety knowledge, majority (85.1%) of them had positive attitude of patient safety
and nearly half (49, 9%) of nurse were expert in patient safety skills. Conclusion: There was
a statistically significant positive correlation between ICU nurses' accountability and their
patient's safety awareness at p ≤ 0.05. Recommendations: Top management of Tanta
University Hospitals pays more attention to educational training program for ICU nurses about
accountability and patient safety
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