Perception of Health Teams on the Implementation of Strategies to Decrease Nursing Errors and Enhance Patient Safety
DaifAllah D AlThubaity,1 Abeer Y Mahdy Shalby2 1Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi Arabia; 2Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: DaifAllah D AlThubaity, Email d200...
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| description | DaifAllah D AlThubaity,1 Abeer Y Mahdy Shalby2 1Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi Arabia; 2Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: DaifAllah D AlThubaity, Email d2009h@hotmail.comBackground: Patient care is a public health issue all over the world, with nursing errors in hospitals being a significant source of harm to patients and a hindrance to the healthcare system’s efficiency.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate health teams’ perceptions of strategies used to reduce nursing error that affects patient safety.Patients and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from January to March 2022 at Najran University Hospital and KKH to better understand the issue. The study included 400 healthcare team members, including nurses, physicians, nurse aides, health workers, and others. The data was collected through the analysis of the health team’s characteristics, nursing errors, and strategies for error reduction.Results: The results of the study led to the development of five strategies and 28 interventions aimed at reducing nursing errors. The study revealed that two-thirds of the participants had a high perception of strategies for reducing nursing errors, while one-third had a low perception.Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of addressing nursing errors in the healthcare system and provides evidence-based strategies and interventions to reduce them. The findings emphasize the need for ongoing efforts to enhance the perception and understanding of healthcare professionals in reducing errors and improving patient care.Keywords: health teams, perception, strategies, nursing error, patient safety |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e19d58dfb9d94533bf724ff5597c8ad82023-03-14T18:21:57ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902023-03-01Volume 1669370682236Perception of Health Teams on the Implementation of Strategies to Decrease Nursing Errors and Enhance Patient SafetyAlThubaity DDMahdy Shalby AYDaifAllah D AlThubaity,1 Abeer Y Mahdy Shalby2 1Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi Arabia; 2Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Najran University, Najran, 66441, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: DaifAllah D AlThubaity, Email d2009h@hotmail.comBackground: Patient care is a public health issue all over the world, with nursing errors in hospitals being a significant source of harm to patients and a hindrance to the healthcare system’s efficiency.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate health teams’ perceptions of strategies used to reduce nursing error that affects patient safety.Patients and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from January to March 2022 at Najran University Hospital and KKH to better understand the issue. The study included 400 healthcare team members, including nurses, physicians, nurse aides, health workers, and others. The data was collected through the analysis of the health team’s characteristics, nursing errors, and strategies for error reduction.Results: The results of the study led to the development of five strategies and 28 interventions aimed at reducing nursing errors. The study revealed that two-thirds of the participants had a high perception of strategies for reducing nursing errors, while one-third had a low perception.Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of addressing nursing errors in the healthcare system and provides evidence-based strategies and interventions to reduce them. The findings emphasize the need for ongoing efforts to enhance the perception and understanding of healthcare professionals in reducing errors and improving patient care.Keywords: health teams, perception, strategies, nursing error, patient safetyhttps://www.dovepress.com/perception-of-health-teams-on-the-implementation-of-strategies-to-decr-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHhealth teamsperceptionstrategiesnursing errorpatient safety |
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| title | Perception of Health Teams on the Implementation of Strategies to Decrease Nursing Errors and Enhance Patient Safety |
| title_full | Perception of Health Teams on the Implementation of Strategies to Decrease Nursing Errors and Enhance Patient Safety |
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| title_short | Perception of Health Teams on the Implementation of Strategies to Decrease Nursing Errors and Enhance Patient Safety |
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| topic | health teams perception strategies nursing error patient safety |
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