Nurses' perceptions of and factors promoting patient safety culture in Turkey

摘要

This descriptive and cross-sectional study included 561 nurses in hospitals located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Patient Safety Questionnaire was used for data collection. The type of hospital and the amount of education nurses obtained about patient safety and quality improvement were positively associated with patient safety culture. Conversely, the type of work unit negatively affected workersê behaviors and adverse event reporting in terms of patient safety culture.