PERCEPTIONS OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ABOUT THE PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE

• Main Authors: Luana Silva Pereira Sátiro (Author), Cláudia Cristiane Filgueira Martins Rodrigues (Author), Manuela Pinto Tibúrcio (Author), Patrícia Medeiros da Silva Oliveira (Author), Pétala Tuani Cândido de Oliveira Salvador (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: to understand the perception of professionals working in a university hospital about the patient safety culture. Method: a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out at a university hospital in the Brazilian Northeast region in January 2023. The participants were 56 professionals from the multidisciplinary, namely: nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, physicians, psychologists and nursing technicians. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. The text content was subjected to lexicographic analysis and against the current and relevant literature. Results: five classes were analyzed: Perceptions about patient safety and the safety culture; Actions to strengthen patient safety; Perceptions about the work of the Patient Safety Center; Contributions to strengthening the safety culture; and Professional performance in patient safety. Final considerations: the patient safety culture in the hospital has been on a promising path. The study can direct interventions that strengthen the patient safety culture.

Item Description

10.1590/ce.v29i0.95250
1414-8536
2176-9133