Percepción de cultura de seguridad del paciente en Enfermería de un efector público

Abstract

The culture of patient safety is related to the beliefs and attitudes that people assume in their practice to ensure that no unnecessary or potential harm associated with health care will be experienced. The following study describes the perception of said culture referred by the health personnel in facilities providing primary health care services belonging to the National Directorate of Social Affairs (formerly the National Directorate of Police Health), located in the metropolitan area (Montevideo, Uruguay). The general objective is “To know the perception of Nursing personnel about the safety culture of the patient in Primary Care services of a public effector”. For this, a specific objective was established: Measure the dimensions of the patient safety culture that health personnel have. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2016 and February 2017. The sample was constituted by nurses (Licensed and Auxiliary) who agreed to participate and met the inclusion requirements. The measurement was made with the questionnaire of the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (MOSPS), from the United States, adapted to the Spanish language (Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality, MSPSI(1). The questionnaire was self-administered after informing the purpose and complying with the ethical considerations. The analysis sought to know the safety culture in the personnel of Nursing of primary attention of Police Health of Montevideo, Uruguay; observing that the culture of patient safety in the studied population is generally poor and requires strengthening. Once the data were obtained, they were informed to the institution for the purpose of feedback.