Investigation of the cognition status of patient participation in patient safety among emergency nurses
KONG Shu -zhen
QU Li
KONG De -ling
WANG Jing
YANG Xi-wen
LIU Hong-mei
GAO Mei
Abstract：Objective To investigate the cognitive status and the obstacle factors of patient participation in patient safety among emergency nurses,to pro-vide evidence for developing effective intervention strategies. Methods A total of 735 emergency nurses from 34 hospitals in Shaanxi province were investigated by the questionnaire of health care professionals'perceptions of patient for patient safety in September 2016. Results The cognitive score of emergency nurses a-bout patient participation in patient safety was(3. 74 ± 0. 84). In the specific participation content,nurses perceived patients actual participation aspect,the score of decision - making involvement (3. 90 ± 0. 68 ),which was higher than the score of caring involvement (3. 89 ± 0. 70)and complaining involvement (3. 55 ± 0. 93). But in the aspects of supportive and encouragement,the average score of caring was the highest. In the barriers factors of patient participation in patient safety,emergency nurses thought that the unfair medical report,and patients with disease - related cognitive level were the main factors. Conclusion E-mergency nurses think the advantage of patient participation in patient safety outweighs the disadvantage. We should call on the media to report objectively in the future,strengthen the communication betiveen nurses and patients,enhance patient's ability and willingness to participate in patient's safety,guide patients to par-ticipate rationally and give full play to the active role of patients in ensuring patients' safety.
Keywords：emergency departmentnursepatient participation in patient safetycognition
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 704-706 )