Perception of patient safety culture among undergraduate dental students: a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Jeetendar; Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan., Iqbal M; Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan., Lone MA; Department of Oral Pathology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Rafiqui H.J. Shaheed Road, Karachi, 75510, Pakistan. mohid.lone@jsmu.edu.pk., Lone MM; Department of Operative Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan., Abbasi MS; Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad, Pakistan., Ahmed N; Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan., Shaikh MS; Department of Oral Biology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2024 Dec 30; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 1559. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 30.
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-06572-y
Abstrakt: Objectives: Although patient safety has received a lot of emphasis in medicine and nursing, data regarding patient safety perception in dentistry are limited, particularly among dental students. Given the increasing risk of safety hazards, curriculum developers need evidence to guide their implementation in undergraduate studies. This study aimed to determine patient safety culture among undergraduate dental students in Pakistan.
Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among dental students (n = 281) of Sindh, Pakistan. The average positive response rate for each domain and frequency of each demographic variable were determined. The chi-square test was employed to compare the differences in perception between the various study groups. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
Results: Based on the demographic variables, most of our respondents were female (60.5%), final year (59.1%), and public college students (53%). The study found that more than 50% of participants had a positive perception of safety in areas of teamwork, job satisfaction, work conditions, and management support. However, for stress recognition and safety climate, around 49% students had a positive response. Among the demographic variables, significantly larger number of females (56.4%, p = 0.014) and third year students (59.2%, p = 0.025) disagreed that it was difficult to speak up if they felt a problem with patient care, compared to males 43 (38.7%) and final year students 71 (42.8%).
Conclusion: Measuring patient safety culture in developing nations holds significant potential and can be implemented to inform safety initiatives. The data in our study show a significantly positive attitude towards safety culture among dental students. This study set the stage for more detailed research on patient safety culture in Pakistan.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethical approval and consent to participate: Ethical review board approval was taken before the start of the study from the Research Ethics and Review Committee of Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (REF# AIDM/ERC/09/2022/03). The Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) has been used to assess patient safety culture among healthcare professionals in various countries with minor modifications specific to their local context. The questionnaire was sent via a Google link to third and final year dental students in Sindh, Pakistan. The first part of the questionnaire recorded the participants’ informed consent to participate in the study. We guaranteed participants privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity of any information they may provide. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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