Safety culture in surgical centers from the perspective of the multiprofessional team

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the safety culture through an observation of the safety climate of health workers from a Surgical Center. Methods: cross-sectional study in eight surgical centers from a hospital complex. A validated Brazilian version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire/Operating Room was applied to a convenience sample of 172 health and support workers (physicians and nurses). The Chi-squared, Student's T, and Mann-Whitney's tests were used. Results: the general evaluation showed a positive safety climate. Only the nursing professionals reached the minimum score that indicates a positive result in the domain Quality of communication and collaboration. The domains Safety climate, Stress recognition, Communication in the surgical environment, and Perception of professional performance showed positive results, while Perception of management and Work conditions had the worst scores. Conclusion: the safety climate was positive. Nonetheless, communication showed shortcomings pointed out by the workers. Contributions to practice: identifying domains that need to be improved helps fomenting safety culture in surgical centers, leading to better care outcomes and work environments.

Cultura de segurança do paciente: percepção de profissionais atuantes no centro cirúrgico

“…Assim, a prática pessoal dos líderes afeta positivamente a CSP, com impacto forte e consistente na SP, que pode ser realizado, por exemplo, a partir de um estilo de liderança que capacita os funcionários e que tem abertura de comunicação entre os membros das equipes 17 .…”

“…A CSP dificilmente é percebida da mesma forma por toda a organização. Essa percepção pode variar de acordo com aspectos como a posição hierárquica do trabalhador e a categoria profissional, o que reflete nos resultados de segurança 17 .…”