Faktorer av betydelse för patientsäkerhetskulturen utifrån ett sjuksköterskeperspektiv: En litteraturstudie
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Factors relevant to patient safety culture from a nursing perspective (English)
Abstract [en]
Background: The background describes key concepts for the area of patient safety, the obligations of the health care system and the nurse's responsibility and role in relation to patient safety, previous research on patient safety culture and its significance for patient safety.
Aim: To shed light on factors of importance to the patient safety culture from a nurse's perspective.
Method: A literature review based on six qualitative and two mix method studies that were subjected to quality assurance and analyzed according to Friberg's step analysis.
Result: The analysis yielded three main categories and eight subcategories of factors that influence patient safety culture in different ways. Leaders that consider patient safety to be a priority and well functioning teamwork were prerequisites for the development of a good patient safety culture. Clear guidelines contributed positively to patient safety work and the safety culture. Reporting errors and learning from previous mistakes as well as discussing openly with each other and not blaming each other affected patient safety culture in the right direction.
Conclusions: Factors of importance for patient safety culture can be found on different system levels which indicates that multifaceted strategies are required to address problem areas and patient safety issues. Improving patient safety culture requires a transformation of nurses' work environment so that nurses can have the right resources and possibilities to improve patient safety. The traditional culture of individual shame and blame should be replaced with a non-punitive and just culture. This study encourages further research to achieve a more explicit understanding of how to achieve cultural changes that benefit patient safety.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 25
Keywords [en]
factors, nurses, organizational culture, patient safety and patient safety cultur
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-18204Local ID: EXO501OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-18204DiVA, id: diva2:1639400
Subject / course
Nursing science
Educational program
Nursing Programme
Supervisors
Examiners
2022-03-022022-02-212022-03-02Bibliographically approved