Comparing patient safety culture in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana
dc.contributor.author | Abuosi, A.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Anaba, E.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Attafuah, P.Y.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tenza, I.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abor, P.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Setordji, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nketiah-Amponsah, E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-04T20:38:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-04T20:38:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.description | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: This study compared patient safety culture among health professionals in tertiary, secondary and primary hospitals. Design: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among thirteen primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was administered to 1,656 health professionals. Data were analysed using descriptive statis tics and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Setting: This study was conducted in the Greater Accra, Bono and Upper East regions, representing the southern, middle and northern ecological zones, respectively. Participants: Health professionals Main outcome measures: The primary outcome was patient safety culture. Results: Five patient safety culture dimensions were rated moderate positive response, while five were rated high positive response. We found a statistically significant difference in patient safety culture across primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals (p < 0.05). For instance, the mean difference between tertiary and secondary hospitals was sta tistically significant (p < 0.05). Additionally, the mean difference between tertiary and primary hospitals was statisti cally significant (p < 0.05). There was also a significant difference in the means between secondary and primary hospitals (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study has demonstrated a variation in patient safety culture across Ghana’s tertiary, secondary and primary hospitals. Therefore, healthcare managers and professionals should prioritise patient safety. | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v57i2.9 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39499 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Ghana Medical Journal | en_US |
dc.subject | Levels of care | en_US |
dc.subject | patient safety culture | en_US |
dc.subject | adverse event | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.title | Comparing patient safety culture in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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