CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY IN AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED HOMECARE SETTING.

Abstract

The combination of attitude & behavior is the main recipe for a culture of patient safety. The research or availability of data in this eld of home care is very limited. In this study, the perception of staff towards patient safety has been measured & analyzed to list the contribution of how the culture of safety dimensions explains patient safety in the organization. The online survey was conducted with the help of a questionnaire amongMethod: the healthcare professionals in a homecare setting in Abu Dhabi. The data were further analyzed with the help of JMP software, and descriptive statistics & regression were used to assess the study's outcome. All the six pillars of the questionnaires were scored, and all the pillars wereResults: above 60 per cent as mentioned in g. 2. Overall patient safety score was observed with 81 per cent positive response. Out of 31 sub-questions to be tested, 26 (84%) parameters received positive responses by 60% & above staff voting for positive perception. The rest of the 5 (16%) parameters had received less than 60% of employees rated positively. Multiple regression was conducted, and predictor variables such as the work area, manager/ supervisor, communication, reporting of safety events & higher management are found to have a signicant effect on patient safety culture (Rsq=0.53, p 3005). Accredited homecare has several factors that signicantly impact patient safety, including leadership,Conclusion: further reecting on teamwork & communication from management. Hence the leadership indicators & strategies have to be continued, which include teamwork, building sound teams with mutual trust, and collaboration being an essential part of managers' work with patient safety. However, reporting of events is observed to hitting negatively in the organization & can be taken as an opportunity for improvement.