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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Patient Safety Culture in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Survey among Community Pharmacies.

Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Tahani Musleh Almeleebia, Mohammad Jaffar Sadiq Mantargi, Noohu Abdulla Khan, Sultan M Alshahrani, Khalid Orayj, Osama Abdullh Amer Alshehri, Nawaf Yahya Hassan Alqasimi, Saad A AlFlan

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Vigneshwaran EaswaranDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Tahani Musleh AlmeleebiaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Jaffar Sadiq MantargiDepartment of Pharmacology, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3719-6241
Noohu Abdulla KhanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan M AlshahraniDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6194-7092
Khalid OrayjDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6651-2306
Osama Abdullh Amer AlshehriDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Nawaf Yahya Hassan AlqasimiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Saad A AlFlanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0002-8244-0810

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Abstract

Measuring patient safety culture in the community pharmacy can help with identifying areas for development. The current study is a descriptive, cross-sectional, electronic survey conducted among pharmacists working in community pharmacies located in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. The community pharmacy version of the "Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture" (PSOPSC) was used to collect data. The positive response rate (PRR) was calculated as per the guidance provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Based on the PRR, two least-achieved items (<25%) were taken for further analysis to identify the possible predictors. A sum of 195 pharmacists were included in this study and most of them were working in chain pharmacies. The highest PRRs were observed with teamwork (94.99), and patient counseling (94.13), followed by physical space and environment (93.07). The lowest PRRs were observed with staffing, work pressure, and pace (47.70), followed by communication openness (72.60). Specific characteristics, such as experience and the number of working hours, are significantly related to a poor PRR. The current study results indicate that the scope for improving patient safety exists in various areas of community pharmacies. However, it is necessary to prioritize the need based on a positive response rate.

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