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Nursing Staff's Perceptions of Patient Safety in Psychiatric Inpatient Care
Author(s) -
Kanerva Anne,
Lammintakanen Johanna,
Kivinen Tuula
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12098
Subject(s) - nursing , perception , patient safety , nursing staff , medicine , inpatient care , psychology , health care , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
Purpose This study aims to explore nursing staff's perceptions of patient safety in psychiatric inpatient care. Design and Methods Nurses were asked to describe their perceptions in semi‐structured interviews, and their responses were analyzed by inductive content analysis. Findings Nurses addressed two sets of factors: one related to the experiences of safety and the other related to the implementation of safe care. Practice Implications The views of the nurses contribute to formalization of organizational policies and strategies. In particular, they highlight the importance of continual training for the staff and management, considering patients' views, and treating patients as collaborators in their care.