Open AccessPatient safety awareness, knowledge and attitude about fire risk assessment during time‐out among perioperative nurses in Korea
Author(s) -
Cho OkHee,
Lee Dayun,
Hwang KyungHye
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.1180
Subject(s) - perioperative , medicine , patient safety , risk assessment , preparedness , perioperative nursing , fire safety , risk management , medical emergency , risk perception , nursing , family medicine , psychology , health care , surgery , risk analysis (engineering) , perception , computer security , management , neuroscience , computer science , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Aim This study aims to investigate the relationship between patient safety awareness, knowledge (risk‐Knowledge) and attitude about fire risk assessment during time‐out (risk‐Attitude) of perioperative nurses. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods Perioperative nurses ( N = 158) from 22 small‐ and medium‐sized hospitals participated in the study. Participants’ characteristics, knowledge and attitude about fire risk assessment were investigated using structured questionnaires. Results Patient safety awareness, risk‐Knowledge and risk‐Attitude scores were high among nurses who received frequent patient safety education or fire preparedness training, while patient safety awareness partially mediated the effect of risk‐Knowledge on risk‐Attitude. To increase perioperative nurses’ risk‐Attitude, it would be effective to increase not only their risk‐Knowledge but also overall patient safety awareness.