ABSTRACT
Patient safety culture is a fundamental determinant of patient safety. Keeping patients safe
ensures the wellbeing of the citizenry which translates into economic productivity. Infrastructural
and human resource deficit in Africa and Ghana calls for more attention in the area of patient
safety culture. As part of getting better outcomes for patients, the Ghana Health Service patient
chatter was developed to guide both patients and health workers to achieve good patient care
outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical staff perception of patient safety
culture in selected hospitals in Bawku Central and Bawku West Districts and explore the
challenges staff encounter when observing patient safety culture. The study employed Mixed
Method approach and Cross-sectional survey using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
(HSPSC) data collection tool. The target population was clinical staff. Out of the 385
questionnaires administered, 364 representing 94% response rate was achieved. The results were
presented using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, correlation and multiple linear regression.
Qualitative data was analyzed in themes. The results indicate that the overall positive rating of
patient safety culture was 59%. Non-punitive response to errors (25.95%), and Staffing (33.45)
were perceived to be poor. ANOVA comparative test of the selected hospitals and patient safety
grade indicates that Vineyard (private) has a better safety grade (66.7%) than Presbyterian (faithbased
and Zebilla (public) hospitals. Regression analysis showed that three structural factors;
management support for patient safety (β=.188, p=.000), non-punitive response to error (β =.092,
p=.014) and supervisor’s expectation and action promoting patient safety (β =.188, p=.017)
influence patient safety grade and frequency of event reported. The findings suggest that patient
safety culture is important in improving the overall performance of hospitals and ensuring patient
safety.
ALEXANDER, A (2021). Assessing Clinical Staff Perception Of Patient Safety Culture Of Selected Hospitals In Bawku Central And West Districts. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/assessing-clinical-staff-perception-of-patient-safety-culture-of-selected-hospitals-in-bawku-central-and-west-districts
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ALEXANDER, AKOLOGO . "Assessing Clinical Staff Perception Of Patient Safety Culture Of Selected Hospitals In Bawku Central And West Districts" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 08, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/assessing-clinical-staff-perception-of-patient-safety-culture-of-selected-hospitals-in-bawku-central-and-west-districts