Are Medıcal Students Famılıar Wıth Patıent Safety Culture? A Cross-Sectıonal Study in Turkey
Background: Patient safety is a key indicator of healthcare quality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of medical students towards patient safety culture. Methods: The population of the study, which was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional, consisted of 369 fourth-, fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ACHSM
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/3789 |
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| Summary: | Background: Patient safety is a key indicator of healthcare quality. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of medical students towards patient safety culture.
Methods: The population of the study, which was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional, consisted of 369 fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students studying at Karabük University Faculty of Medicine, while the sample consisted of 264 students who volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected using a descriptive information form and the Medical Faculty Students' Attitude Scale Towards Patient Safety Culture. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and SPSS.
Results: Most of the students stated that they did not receive any training regarding patient safety. It was determined that the sub-dimensions with the highest mean scores regarding the patient safety culture attitude of medical faculty students were working hours (87.98(±17.64)) and teamwork (83.74(±13.69)) as the cause of error. It was also found that the lowest mean score was in the sub-dimension (31.33(±22.77)) related to those who saw professional incompetence as the reason for the mistake. In addition, it was found that students had positive attitudes regarding the sub-dimensions of working hours, teamwork, the role of the patient in the error, and the importance of patient safety in the curriculum as reasons for errors.
Conclusıon: Providing patient safety culture training to medical students before and during clinical practice, improving physicians’ working hours, promoting teamwork, and involving patients in the care process may positively influence students’ attitudes toward patient safety culture.
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| ISSN: | 1833-3818 2204-3136 |