Volume : 6, Issue : 8, August - 2017

KNOWLEDGE ATTITIUDE AND PRACTICE OF NEONATAL CARE AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS

Saradamma. G, Junior Sundresh N

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Introduction; Patient safety culture is determined by the requirement of understanding of values, attitudes, competences and patterns behavior and focus on organization&rsquo;s care processes and involved workforces.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Aim: This study aimed to examine the extent to which the dimensions of patient safety culture in a tertiary care hospital<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Methods: This observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Structured questionnaire was used to access the safety culture in hospital. Percentages of positive responses were calculated for each item and each dimension.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Results: In our study 51 staffs were answered the questionnaire. 57% of them are Nursing staffs, there are from various departments in the hospital. 81% of positive response for teamwork in safety of the patients in a ward. 80% of responses were about training programs and drills to prevent events during various activities regarding patient&rsquo;s safety.&nbsp; 60% of positive response for the management support and implementation of patient safety measures in the hospital. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;&#10;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Conclusion: patient safety culture within the hospital it is necessary to increase awareness and motivation to participate in further surveys. This survey can be used as a reference value for further patient safety climate surveys within the hospital.<o:p></o:p></span></p>