Comparing safety climate for nurses working in operating theatres, critical care and ward areas in the UK: a mixed methods study
| Autor: | Helen McCutcheon, Anne Jones, Trevor Murrells, Maggie Tarling |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male Operating Rooms Safety Management Critical Care Attitude of Health Personnel Nurses System safety Interpersonal communication Nursing Nursing Staff Hospital risk management 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires London Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Risk management Practice Patterns Nurses' business.industry 030503 health policy & services Research General Medicine Focus Groups Focus group Organizational Culture Confirmatory factor analysis Hospitals United Kingdom Cross-Sectional Studies Female Patient Safety Thematic analysis Empathy 0305 other medical science business Factor Analysis Statistical Hospital Units qualitative research Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | ObjectivesThe main aim of the study was to explore the potential sources of variation and understand the meaning of safety climate for nursing practice in acute hospital settings in the UK.DesignA sequential mixed methods design included a cross-sectional survey using the Safety Climate Questionnaire (SCQ) and thematic analysis of focus group discussions. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the factor structure of the SCQ. Factor scores were compared between nurses working in operating theatres, critical care and ward areas. Results from the survey and the thematic analysis were then compared and synthesised.SettingA London University.Participants319 registered nurses working in acute hospital settings completed the SCQ and a further 23 nurses participated in focus groups.ResultsCFA indicated that there was a good model fit on some criteria (χ2=1683.699, df=824, p2/df=2.04; root mean square error of approximation=0.058) but a less acceptable fit on comparative fit index which is 0.804. There was a statistically significant difference between clinical specialisms in management commitment (F (4,266)=4.66, p=0.001). Nurses working in operating theatres had lower scores compared with ward areas and they also reported negative perceptions about management in their focus group. There was significant variation in scores for communication across clinical specialism (F (4,266)=2.62, p=0.035) but none of the pairwise comparisons achieved statistical significance. Thematic analysis identified themes of human factors, clinical management and protecting patients. The system and the human side of caring was identified as a meta-theme.ConclusionsThe results suggest that the SCQ has some utility but requires further exploration. The findings indicate that safety in nursing practice is a complex interaction between safety systems and the social and interpersonal aspects of clinical practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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