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KMID : 0379720190330010098
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2019 Volume.33 No. 1 p.98 ~ p.108
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Influencing Factors on Patient Safety Behaviors of Care Workers in Long Term Care Facilities
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Moon Myeong-Ja
Lee Seon-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing care workers’ patient safety behaviors (PSB), we hoped to provide baseline data for its activation.
Methods: The subjects of this study were chosen by convenience sampling, which included 114 care workers at long term care facilities. Data were collected from August 22 to October 10, 2018. The gathered data were analyzed using the SPSS program, which was used to Cronbach’s alpha, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression.
Results: The care workers’ average PSB was at 7.81 points, patient safety culture (PSC) 3.86 points and safety of long-term care facilities 7.07. PSB positively correlated with safety of facilities(r=.802, p<.001) and PSC(r=.558, p<.001). Work attitude and satisfaction of job were explained 35.1% of the PSB.
Conclusion: Administrators of long term care facilities should be interested in patient safety culture and improving job satisfaction of care workers in order to improve patient safety behaviors.
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KEYWORD
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Long-term care, Patient safety, Health personnel
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