Attitude and Perception of Nurses Regarding Patient Safety in Critical Care Units | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 11, Volume 13, Issue 53, September 2025, Pages 113-123 PDF (827.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.348750.1980 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadia Salah Mahmoud* 1; Naglaa Ahmed Ahmed Mohamed2; Mohamed Fathy Mostafa3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist, Directorate of Health Affairs in Assuit, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Intensive Care &Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Critical care providers caring for patients. Preventing harm or errors during nursing care of patients has led to a safety culture transformation in the intensive care setting. Aim of the study: To assess attitude and perception of nurses regarding patient safety in critical care units. Research design: A descriptive &correlational research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in EL Eman General Hospital and Assiut General Hospital. Sample: The study subjects were included a purposive sampling of available nurses who work in the previous mentioned setting and who give direct care to critically ill patients. Tools: Tool one: Nurses' Personal characteristics; Tool two: Critical Care Nurse's attitude assessment regarding patient safety. Tool three: Critical Care Nurse's attitude assessment regarding patient safety. Results: The results found that the majority of nurses had positive attitude toward safety in ICU with Mean±SD (105.65 ± 13.82). More than half of nurse has had good perception regarding patient safety culture in hospital with Mean±SD (105.65 ± 13.82). Conclusion: The majority of critical care nurses were positive attitude regarding patient`s safety. Additionally, nurses had good perception regarding patient`s safety. Recommendations: Performing scientific research concentrated on safety practices for prevention of errors and patients harm during nursing care providing at Egypt and preparing training program for nurses. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitude; Critical Care Nurses; Critical Care Units; Patient Safety & Perception | ||
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