Patient safety culture in the aeromedical service
Patient safety culture in the aeromedical service
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https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v17.13843Keywords:
Patient safety, Air ambulances, Nursing, Emergency medical servicesAbstract
Objective: to analyze the perception of patient safety culture for medical and nursing professionals in the aeromedical service. Method: quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, conducted in 2024, using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire – Emergency Medical Service applied in electronic format. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, and ANOVA to compare variables. Results: the study included 37 professionals, including nurses and doctors. The strengths identified were job satisfaction (90.81%), stress recognition (75.68%), and teamwork climate (80.63%). Weaknesses were observed in management perception (57.66%), working conditions (53.15%), and safety climate (64.09%), with greater criticality in the South and Southeast regions. Conclusion: job satisfaction and teamwork climate stand out as strengths in the patient safety culture in the aeromedical service. However, there is a need to strengthen management and the safety climate, considering regional variations and professional experience.
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