Knowledge and associated factors towards patient safety among nurses working at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2021

Abstract

Objective: to describe the knowledge and to identify associated factors towards patient safety among nurses working at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2021. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 346 nurses working at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from January 1, 2021 to June 31, 2021. The data were collected from nurses by using a questionnaire which based on patient safety guidelines published by Ministry of Health. Results: The nurse’s level of good knowledge towards patient safety was 65.9%. Only age, educational qualification, having training on patient safety, taking care of patients directly were factors significantly associated with knowledge towards patient safety. In detail, nurses who were more than 40 years olds had good knowledge towards patient safety was 3.47 times compared with the younger group; nures with postgraduate degree had good knowledge of patient safety was more than 2.9 times compared with the group of nurses with lower qualifications; Nurses who had been patient safety training and who took care of patients directly had good knowlegde of patient safety were 1.8 times and 2.56 times in comparison with the group of nurses without patient safety training and did not take care of patients directly. Conclusion: the percentage of nurses with good knowledge of patient safety was low. Factors related to patient safety knowledge of nurses included: age, education qualification, having training in patient safety and directly taking care of patients. Therefore, it is necessary to perform continuing education and improve the capacity of nurses on patient safety, especially prioritizing infection control.