PATIENT SAFETY ATTITUDE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTERS IN CAIRO GOVERNORATE | ||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||
| Article 22, Volume 44, Issue 2, August 2014, Pages 497-508 PDF (384.16 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2014.90408 | ||
| Authors | ||
| MOHSEN ABDALHAMED GADALLAH1; HASNAA ABDALAAL ABOUSEIF1; DINA NABIH KAMEL BOULOS1; HANAA HASSAN ABDALLAH ELHARONI2 | ||
| 1Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt. | ||
| 2Specialist in Family Medicine, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Two hundred and eighty Health care; physicians, nurses and technicians were included in the study, 133 (47.5) from 6th discrete HCF, 54 (19.3%) from Duwaiqa and 93 (33.2%) from Al Haggana. Ages ranged between 22 and 59 years (35.14±10.13), years of experience in the study group ranged between 1 and 35 years (8.72±8.18) and years of work in group ranged between 1 & 40 years (10.43±8.33). Doctors and nurses were males (72.55%) & females (86%) respectively while technicians were mostly males (60%). The teamwork climate score was 3.98±0.87, 64.0% answered high or very high, 16.4% answered inadequate and 18% had answered few or very few. Safety climate score was 3.61±0.63, 49.28% had high or very high score, 17.14% answered inadequate and 32.15% had answered few or very few. Job satisfaction score was 3.91±0.80, 32.15% had answered few or very few, 17.14% answered inadequate and 49.28% answered high or very high. Stress recognition score was 3.61±0.79, 25% had answered few or very few, 28.6% answered inadequate and 45.7% answered high or very high. Perception of management score was 3.48±0.80, 23.2% had answered few or very few, 17.8% answered inadequate and 57.6% answered high or very high. Working condition score was 3.51±0.84, 46.8% had answered few or very few, 17.1% answered inadequate and 35.7% answered high or very high. A significant difference regarding team work score, safety climate score, perception of management score, working condition score with highest value in doctors and lowest in technicians. On the other hand no significant difference was detected regarding job satisfaction score and stress recognition score. A significant difference regarding team work score, safety climate score and perception of management score with high values among older groups. No significant difference was detected regarding job satisfaction score, stress recognition score and working condition score. Also, a significant difference regarding team work score and safety climate score with higher value in males. Significant difference regarding job satisfaction score and working condition score was detected with higher value in females. No significant difference was detected regarding stress recognition score and perception of management scores. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Egypt; Family Health Care Centers. Patient Safety; Health Care Providers | ||
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