Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa
Background Hospital managers are best suited and located to enhance patient safety culture within their institutions. Aim This study sought to provide insight on the perceptions of 10 managerial staff regarding the patient safety culture at a tertiary academic hospital in South Africa. Method In-dep...
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| description | Background Hospital managers are best suited and located to enhance patient safety culture within their institutions. Aim This study sought to provide insight on the perceptions of 10 managerial staff regarding the patient safety culture at a tertiary academic hospital in South Africa. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with strategic and operational managers within high-risk units in order to determine their perceptions regarding patient safety culture. Findings Participants described diverse aspects of the hospital’s patient safety culture including an overview of patient safety, implementation of patient safety initiatives, challenges to patient safety, current management of patient safety issues, as well as ways to improve the patient safety culture of the hospital. Conclusion The findings highlighted a number of areas to improve on to advance patient safety within the South African context. These include improving basic services, strengthening the infrastructure, improving staff attitudes and implementation of patient safety initiatives. Further research and development of quality improvement plans are essential to enhance patient safety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a91934498bb14b2ab52a6fba615d84862023-01-05T12:01:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312022-12-0117110.1080/17482631.2022.20662522066252Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South AfricaVeena Abraham0Johanna C Meyer1Brian Godman2Elvera Helberg3School of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Science UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Science UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Science UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Sefako Makgatho Health Science UniversityBackground Hospital managers are best suited and located to enhance patient safety culture within their institutions. Aim This study sought to provide insight on the perceptions of 10 managerial staff regarding the patient safety culture at a tertiary academic hospital in South Africa. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with strategic and operational managers within high-risk units in order to determine their perceptions regarding patient safety culture. Findings Participants described diverse aspects of the hospital’s patient safety culture including an overview of patient safety, implementation of patient safety initiatives, challenges to patient safety, current management of patient safety issues, as well as ways to improve the patient safety culture of the hospital. Conclusion The findings highlighted a number of areas to improve on to advance patient safety within the South African context. These include improving basic services, strengthening the infrastructure, improving staff attitudes and implementation of patient safety initiatives. Further research and development of quality improvement plans are essential to enhance patient safety.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2066252patient safety culturesouth africaqualityhospitalshealthcare professionalsmanagers |
| spellingShingle | Veena Abraham Johanna C Meyer Brian Godman Elvera Helberg Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being patient safety culture south africa quality hospitals healthcare professionals managers |
| title | Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa |
| title_full | Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa |
| title_short | Perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in South Africa |
| title_sort | perceptions of managerial staff on the patient safety culture at a tertiary hospital in south africa |
| topic | patient safety culture south africa quality hospitals healthcare professionals managers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2022.2066252 |
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