Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Influence of Nurses' Communication Competency, Critical Thinking Disposition, and Perception of Patient Safety Culture on Patient Safety Competency in Armed Forces Hospitals

군 병원 간호사의 의사소통능력, 비판적 사고성향, 환자안전문화 인식이 환자안전역량에 미치는 영향

  • Yoon, Sookhee (Graduate School, College of Nursing, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Taewha (College of Nursing.Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Maeng, Soonju (Nursing Department, Korean Forces Capital Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Jae-eun (2Operation Command Medical Office)
  • 윤숙희 (연세대학교 일반대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 이태화 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호연구소) ;
  • 맹순주 (국군수도병원 간호과) ;
  • 권재은 (작사 의무실)
  • Received : 2020.03.05
  • Accepted : 2020.05.13
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the influence of nurses' communication competency, critical thinking disposition, and perception of patient safety culture on patient safety competency in armed forces hospitals. Methods: A crosssectional design was employed with a convenience sample of 204 nurse officers from four armed forces hospitals in South Korea. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from August 10~23, 2019, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. All analyses were conducted using SPSS for Windows 21.0. Results: Patient safety competency scores were 4.35±0.40 for patient safety attitudes, 3.63±0.64 for patient safety knowledge, and 3.94±0.51 for patient safety skill. Communication competency, critical thinking disposition, and perception of patient safety culture were positively correlated with patient safety competency. Communication competency (β=.30, p=.002) and perception of patient safety culture (β=.24, p=.001) were identified as particularly important factors influencing patient safety competency. Conclusion: This study's results suggest that education programs to enhance communication competency and patient safety culture could increase patient safety competency among nurses in armed forces hospitals.

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