Background: Patient safety culture is influenced by factors such as professional category, experience, and age. Understanding these factors can inform initiatives to improve safety.
Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic and occupational characteristics on health professionals' perception of patient safety culture.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 514 health care professionals from Brazilian neonatal intensive care units was conducted using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
Results: Several sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were associated with higher perceptions of safety culture, including older age and having a higher level of education.
Conclusion: Sociodemographic and occupational factors may influence the safety culture in neonatal intensive care units and should be considered when developing and implementing strategies to improve safety.
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