Journal of Evidence-Based Care (Oct 2022)

Factors Associated with Nurses ' Fears in Caring for Patients with COVID-19

  • Entsar Hachim Muhammad,
  • Ali Abdulhussain Fadhil,
  • Muataz Mohammed Al-Taee,
  • Huda Sabah Jabr,
  • Maysam Ihsan,
  • Enas R. Alwaily

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22038/ebcj.2022.66031.2730
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. 64 – 71

Abstract

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Background: The culture of patient safety is one of the most important factors in ensuring the quality of nursing care and is essential in enhancing patient safety in the health system. Aim: This study aimed to determine the patient safety culture from the perspective of nurses working in the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Teaching Hospital.Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 on 167 nurses working in the electronic surveillance unit (ESU) and critical care unit (CCU) wards of the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Hospital. The subjects were chosen in a stratified manner with adequate allocation. Data were collected using personal information forms and a valid and trustworthy patient safety culture questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 18). P

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