| خلاصه مقاله | The Impact of Professional Commitment, Socio-demographic and Work-related Factors of Nurses on Patient Safety Culture during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Farnaz Rahmani1, Maryam Vahidi1, Farideh Seyedjambor2, Nahid Sabzi2, Fatemeh Seyrani2
1- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2- Razi Educational and Treatment Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Background: Successful nursing care requires high commitment. Nurses can help promote the culture of patient safety through a sense of responsibility and professional commitment. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nurses' professional commitment and patient safety culture in an educational and treatment center at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This was an analytical, observational cross-sectional study. The participants consisted of 279 nurses selected using the convenience sampling method from an educational and treatment center in a province in the North West region of Iran from September 2021 to November 2021. The participants completed a survey package that included several questionnaires: the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, and Nurses Professional Commitment Scale, and socio-demographic and work-related questions. Multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the associations between nurses' patient safety culture and potential factors. The study adhered to the STROBE guidelines for reporting observational studies.
Results: The mean scores of patient safety culture and nurses' professional commitment were 154.23 ± 17.06 and 92.55 ± 15.27, respectively. Nurses' professional commitment was the strongest predictor of patient safety culture (β = 4.263, p < 0.001). Nurses with master's degrees score or higher (β = 3.369, p < 0.05), working in rotating shifts (β = 3.219, p < 0.001), nurses with higher years of experience (> 10) (β = 2.376, p < 0.001), and floor nurses (β = 2.291, p < 0.001) had higher patient safety culture mean scores.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between the professional commitment of nurses and the patient's safety culture. Managerial support is essential to enhance the professional commitment of nurses, which in turn can improve the quality of nursing care and ensure patient safety. |