The importance of teamwork for the provision of patient safety

Radka Pokojová, Sylva Bártlová
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Korespondenční autor: Radka Pokojová (radka.pokojova@centrum.cz)

ISSN 1804-7181 (On-line)

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Submitted:4. 8. 2017
Accepted: 27. 10. 2017
Published online: 31. 12. 2017

Summary

Aim: The research aim was to find out how employees perceive patient safety in their workplace. We focused on the aspects of teamwork as the key factors in a security culture. Methods: The AHRQ standardized questionnaire: “The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture” (HSOPSC), was used to find out the respondents’ opinions. 331 healthcare practicioners were included in the research. Results: The value of the composite score (37.37%) for the area of Team cooperation within hospital units was the second lowest in the total assessment. In the area of Teamwork within workplace, the composite score was 66.82% and in the Patient transfer dimension it was 75.20%. Our results confirm the trend of other studies, which show the results of the teamwork between hospital units to be one of the lowest. Conclusion: In the successful development of a patient safety programme it is important for the managers to know the views of first-line workers. The results of the survey, expressed by the value of the composite score, indicate opportunities for improvement, which especially means supported interdisciplinary teamwork in our research.

Keywords: patient safety; adverse event; safety culture; teamwork

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