PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE UNDERSTANDING IN TURKEY AND THE WORLD

For the development of patient safety culture, which has a very important place in the success of health institutions, the equal distribution of technological equipment and information brought by the modern age, which is patient-centered, safe, effective, brings with it a number of norms. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of patient safety in the establishment of patient safety culture and practices in the provision of health services in Turkey and the world, and the importance of patient trust in health institutions by examining the quality development strategies in detail in this regard. In recent years, the concept of patient safety culture has been a subject that quality standards management units have meticulously focused on in Turkey, and the increase in medical errors due to the advanced level of risk factors in health institutions has made patient safety gain importance. In order to foresee errors that occur due to risks and to prevent errors related to this situation in advance, and to provide health services in a more qualified and safe manner, primary duties and responsibilities fall primarily on health managers and employees.