ArticleInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases2011
Patient safety climate: variation in perceptions by infection preventionists and quality directors.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Relationship between patient safety climate and standard precaution adherence: a systematic review of the literature.The Journal of hospital infection · 2016Pooled it
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- Infection Prevention and Control Practices and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Cleaners in Gondar City: An Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Survey in Ethiopia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
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- The Relationship between Patient Safety Climate and Medical Error Reporting Rate among Iranian Hospitals Using a Structural Equation Modeling.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2020Article
- Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes.Current infectious disease reports · 2020Review
- Clean and Safe Healthcare Environment: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Infection Prevention and Control among Health Workforce at North Showa Zone Oromiya Region.Journal of environmental and public health · 2020Article
- Psychological safety and infection prevention practices: Results from a national survey.American journal of infection control · 2020Article
- Safety climate, safety climate strength, and length of stay in the NICU.BMC health services research · 2019Observational
- Assessment of Healthcare Waste Generation Rate and Its Management System in Health Centers of Bench Maji Zone.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2018Article
- Infection Prevention Practices and Associated Factors among Healthcare Workers in Governmental Healthcare Facilities in Addis Ababa.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2018Article
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Abstract
Background. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are an important patient safety issue, and safety climate is an important organizational factor. This study explores perceptions of infection preventionists (IPs) and quality directors (QDs) regarding two safety microclimates, Senior Management Engagement (SME) and Leadership on Patient Safety (LOPS), across California hospitals. Methods. This was an analysis of two cross-sectional surveys. We conducted Wilcoxon signed-rank test, univariate analyses, and a multivariate ordinary least square regression. Results. There were 322 eligible hospitals; 149 hospitals (46.3%) responded to both surveys. The IP response rate was 59%, and the QD response rate was 79.5%. We found IPs perceived SME more positively than did QDs (21.4 vs. 20.4, P < 0.01). No setting characteristics predicted variation in perceptions. Presence of an independent budget predicted more positive perceptions of microclimates across personnel types (P < 0.01). Conclusions. Differences in perceptions continue to exist between essential leaders in acute health care settings which could have critical effects on outcomes such as HAIs. Having an independent budget for the infection prevention and control department may enhance the overall safety climate and in turn patient care.
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