Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Patient Safety among nurses in health centers

Ahmad Ayyad; Nesrin Abu Baker; Islam Oweidat; Khalid Al-Mugheed; Samira Ahmed Alsenany; Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem

doi:10.1186/s12912-024-01831-1

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Patient Safety among nurses in health centers

BMC Nurs. 2024 Mar 14;23(1):171. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-01831-1.

Authors

Ahmad Ayyad¹, Nesrin Abu Baker², Islam Oweidat³, Khalid Al-Mugheed⁴, Samira Ahmed Alsenany⁵, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem⁶

Affiliations

¹ School of Nursing, Community and Mental Health Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110, Irbid, P. O. Box 3030, Jordan. ayyad.ahmad84@gmail.com.
² School of Nursing, Community and Mental Health Department, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 22110, Irbid, P. O. Box 3030, Jordan.
³ Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa- Jordan, Zarqa, Jordan.
⁴ College of Nursing,Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 11671, Riyadh, P. O. Box 84428, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Department of Nursing Management and Education, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 11671, Riyadh, P. O. Box 84428, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Objective: To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) toward patient safety among nurses working at primary and comprehensive health care centers in Jordan; to identify factors that predict KAPs among nurses.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted using a convenience sample of 307 primary health care nurses in Jordan. A self-reported questionnaire (KAPs) toward patient safety was distributed to the nurses between August 2022 and October 2022.

Results: The results revealed that the mean score of knowledge was 9.51 out of 11 (SD = 1.35), the mean score of attitudes was 57.66 out of 75 (SD = 9.17), and the mean score of practices was 5.64 out of 8 (SD = 1.72). Where 59% of participants reported good knowledge about patient safety. 61% of participants reported positive attitudes toward patient safety. A significant regression equation was found (R² = 0.073, F= (2.94), p = 0 0.003). Age and having information on patient safety during continuing education were significant predictors of the attitude score (p ≤ 0.05).

Conclusion: It is necessary to implement patient safety education programs and training.

Keywords: Attitudes; Jordan; Knowledge; Nurse; Patient safety; Practices.

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