Assessment of patient safety culture and associated factors among healthcare professionals in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study

This study concludes that the patient safety culture in the studied hospitals is suboptimal, falling below the acceptable threshold. Enhancing resource availability, providing continuous patient safety training, improving communication systems, and fostering a supportive management environment are essential steps towards building a safer healthcare system.

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PLoS ONE
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2024-11-07
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313321
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7
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Patient Safety and Medication Errors
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Assessment of patient safety culture and associated factors among healthcare professionals in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study

Gebremariam Getaneh, Daniel Atinafu, Getachew Setotaw
7 citations
PLoS ONE
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
5.21
article

Assessment of patient safety culture and associated factors among healthcare professionals in public hospitals of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study

Gebremariam Getaneh, Daniel Atinafu, Getachew Setotaw
article en
7 citations

Abstract

This study concludes that the patient safety culture in the studied hospitals is suboptimal, falling below the acceptable threshold. Enhancing resource availability, providing continuous patient safety training, improving communication systems, and fostering a supportive management environment are essential steps towards building a safer healthcare system.

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Patient Safety and Medication Errors
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