Changes in Patient Safety Culture in Palestinian Public Hospitals: Impact of Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives and Programs

Objectives To assess the changes in the patient safety culture between 2011 and 2016 after the implementation of patient safety initiative in Palestinian public hospitals. Methods A cross-sectional quantitative design employed using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to collect data. Participants were 1,229 clinical and nonclinical employees from all public hospitals in the West Bank. Results Significant improvements were observed in patient safety culture with positive responses to 10 (83.3%) composite categories and 36 (86.0%) items of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture since the baseline survey in 2011 (P
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research