Kontakt 2024, 26(4):339-346 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.052

Association between perceived patient safety culture, unfinished nursing care, and teamwork during the clinical placement of nursing students: a cross-sectional studyNursing - Original article

Dominika Kohanová1, *, Andrea Solgajová1, Katarína Žiaková2, Radka Kurucová2, Dana Zrubcová1
1 Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Department of Nursing, Nitra, Slovak Republic
2 Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Department of Nursing, Martin, Slovak Republic

Introduction: Patient safety culture is a fundamental aspect of healthcare delivery, profoundly impacted by factors such as teamwork or organizational traits. Research on unfinished nursing care has underscored its importance in relation to patient safety.

Objective: To explore the associations between perceived patient safety culture, unfinished nursing care, and the level of teamwork during the clinical placement of nursing students.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December 2023 using a set of questionnaires comprising the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture for Nursing Students, the Unfinished Nursing Care Survey for Students, and the Nursing Teamwork Survey. The study involved 242 Slovak nursing students.

Results: Significant associations were found between nursing students' perceptions of patient safety culture, the level of teamwork, and particular reasons for unfinished nursing care. Four dimensions of patient safety culture predicted the level of teamwork (p < 0.05) and explained 49.1% of the variability in the teamwork perceived during clinical placement.

Conclusion: Understanding nursing students' perceptions of patient safety culture and its influencing factors is essential for enhancing the safe provision of nursing care. Future research should continue to explore the dynamic interaction between investigated variables to inform educational and organizational interventions aimed at improving patient care outcomes.

Keywords: Nursing students; Patient safety; Safe care; Teamwork; Unfinished care
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The study was supported by the KEGA project no. 040UK-4/2023 Safe Provision of Nursing Care.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Received: April 8, 2024; Revised: September 16, 2024; Accepted: November 11, 2024; Prepublished online: November 21, 2024; Published: December 17, 2024  Show citation

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Kohanová D, Solgajová A, Žiaková K, Kurucová R, Zrubcová D. Association between perceived patient safety culture, unfinished nursing care, and teamwork during the clinical placement of nursing students: a cross-sectional study. Kontakt. 2024;26(4):339-346. doi: 10.32725/kont.2024.052.
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