The association of professionalism and systems thinking on patient safety competency: A structural equation model.
competency
nurses
patient safety
professionalism
systems thinking
Journal
Journal of nursing management
ISSN: 1365-2834
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Manag
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
revised:
17
11
2021
received:
23
08
2021
accepted:
18
12
2021
pubmed:
5
1
2022
medline:
12
4
2022
entrez:
4
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study is to identify how professionalism and systems thinking contribute to patient safety competency among Iranian nurses. Professionalism, systems thinking and patient safety competency play important roles in the quality of care. Strategies to enhance the patient safety competency of nurses must be devised by identifying the relationships between these variables. A cross-sectional, descriptive survey study was conducted in 10 teaching hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. A total of 358 nursing staff with at least 12 months of experience in nursing were enrolled. Data were collected using the Professionalism scale, Systems Thinking Scale and Patient Safety Competency Self-Evaluation tool. Structural equation modelling analysis was performed to test the relationship between variables. The final model illustrated a good fit (χ The professionalism and systems thinking of hospital nurses play a pivotal role as predictors in patient safety competency. Training opportunities, mentorship and nursing managers' leadership are needed to assist hospital nurses in their perceptions of professionalism and systems thinking. Nursing educators and managers should implement patient safety training strategies and improve the professionalism and systems thinking of hospital nurses to promote patient safety and quality care.
Sections du résumé
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to identify how professionalism and systems thinking contribute to patient safety competency among Iranian nurses.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Professionalism, systems thinking and patient safety competency play important roles in the quality of care. Strategies to enhance the patient safety competency of nurses must be devised by identifying the relationships between these variables.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional, descriptive survey study was conducted in 10 teaching hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. A total of 358 nursing staff with at least 12 months of experience in nursing were enrolled. Data were collected using the Professionalism scale, Systems Thinking Scale and Patient Safety Competency Self-Evaluation tool. Structural equation modelling analysis was performed to test the relationship between variables.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The final model illustrated a good fit (χ
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The professionalism and systems thinking of hospital nurses play a pivotal role as predictors in patient safety competency. Training opportunities, mentorship and nursing managers' leadership are needed to assist hospital nurses in their perceptions of professionalism and systems thinking.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSIONS
Nursing educators and managers should implement patient safety training strategies and improve the professionalism and systems thinking of hospital nurses to promote patient safety and quality care.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
817-826Informations de copyright
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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