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Pooja Kunde
Department of Pediatrics, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, India
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Safety Culture in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Comparing the Pediatric Postgraduates and Nurses Using the Safety Attitude Questionnaire
Author(s): Pooja Kunde, Kavitha Sreekumar* and Silveira MP
Background: Evidence shows that neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICUs) experience a significantly higher potential for medication errors and adverse events rate than do patients in other wards of the hospital. This necessitates the assessment of the safety culture in the (NICU) which can help to identify areas that can lead to errors in the unit. Methods: This was cross sectional study done in the Neonatal unit, where the pediatric postgraduates resident doctors (PGs) and nurses were surveyed regarding the safety practices. The Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) which is validated and has good psychometric properties was used. Mean and Standard deviations for the six domains (job satisfaction, safety climate, teamwork climate, working conditions, perception of management and stress recognition) was analysed and unpaired t test.. View more»