Cultura de segurança do paciente no centro cirúrgico de referência em emergências: perspectivas da enfermagem

Abstract

To assess Patient Safety Culture (PSC) from the perspective of the nursing team in the surgical center of an emergency hospital in northern Brazil. Methods: This is a cross- sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 71 professionals between August and September 2021. The “Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture” questionnaire was used to assess the PSC. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and Cronbach's Alpha test. Results: Of the two dimensions evaluated, only four dimensions were classified as potential areas, the other dimensions were presented as weak, in addition, 87% of the participants reported not having made “any notification” of events in the last year. Conclusions: The study highlights the weakness of the PSC, demonstrating the importance of strengthening all dimensions that compose it, since none was identified as strong for the PSC.