CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.
As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i
Perception of Patient Safety Culture in Pediatric Long Term Care Settings
-
2018 Nov/Dec
-
Source: J Healthc Qual. 40(6):383-390
[PDF-320.62 KB]
Details:
-
Alternative Title:J Healthc Qual
-
Personal Author:
-
Description:Background
Patient safety culture (PSC) is an emerging construct in adult long term care settings. No measures are validated to quantify PSC in pediatric long term care (pLTC) settings despite the importance of safety for this vulnerable population.
Purpose
The study purposes are to: (1) describe PSC in pLTC, (2) assess the relationship of PSC to facility recommendation and overall safety rating, and (3) test the stability and reliability of the PSC survey over time.
Methods
A modified Nursing Home PSC (NHSPSC) survey was administered to employees at three pLTC facilities over three years, data summarized, and compared over time.
Results
In all, 208 surveys were completed. Staff perceptions on “feedback and communication about incidents” and “overall perceptions of resident safety” were most positive, and associated with responses of recommending the facility and high overall ratings for child safety (p<0.05).
Conclusions
The modified NHSPSC survey was reliable by Cronbach alpha and findings were consistent over time in these pLTC settings. This tool may be a useful adjunct to safety initiatives in pLTC.
Implications
Knowledge derived from this survey can provide actionable information for consumers, pLTC employees, managers and administrators.
-
Subjects:
-
Source:
-
Pubmed ID:29474313
-
Pubmed Central ID:PMC6095833
-
Document Type:
-
Funding:
-
Volume:40
-
Issue:6
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
