EFFECT OF PATIENT SAFETY TRAINING ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF NURSES

Abstract

Patient safety has become a priority in health policy and healthcare management. nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient care in the hospital. Aim of the study: To assess the effect of patient safety training on knowledge and practice of nurses. Research design: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used to carry out the study. Study setting: The study was conducted at critical and non-critical units in cardiovascular hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University hospitals. Study subjects: The subjects of the study were nurses working in the aforementioned setting during the time of the study. Data collection tools: Patient safety knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist of patient safety performance. Results: There was highest percentage of satisfactory knowledge for the patient safety (69.5%) at the pre-intervention phase, this rose to (100%) at the post- intervention phase and the follow-up phase still statistically significant in the nurse’s knowledge as post intervention phase (100%). None of the nurse (zero%) had adequate performance related to patient safety goals at pre-intervention phase. This rose to (100%) at the post- intervention phase and declined to (87.8%) at follow up phase. The differences were statistically significant.  Conclusion: The use of the developed training program is effective in improving their knowledge and practice related to patient safety goals. Recommendation: Implementing patient safety training program is highly recommended for nurses to improve patient safety knowledge and practices because it is positive effect and creating a collaborative work climate by hospital administration to share and exchange information about patient safety goals through implementing huddles.