Culture of patient safety among nursing academics

Abstract

Objective: to assess the perception of students about the culture of patient safety in an undergraduate nursing course. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional study with 60 students from a public university. For data collection, the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire - Short Form 2006 was used, adapted for teaching environments. For analysis, descriptive statistics were used. Results: dimensions related to management, teamwork, stress, safety, satisfaction and environmental conditions were analyzed. Students assigned a score of less than 75 for most dimensions, which demonstrates that the course has a negative culture for patient safety. The dimension that presented the lowest average was conditions of the internship/practical activity location (52%), and the highest average was perceived stress in the academic environment (87%). Conclusion: it was found that the patient safety culture in the investigated course is fragile, and it is necessary to rethink and expand the approach to the elements that constitute it.