Concept Analysis of Patient Safety

TLDR

Patient safety is driven by a fundamental desire to protect patients' rights and is supported by legal regulations and medical team duties. The study aims to clarify the concept of patient safety and gather theoretical evidence. The authors employed Walker & Avant's conceptual analysis to define patient safety as activities that minimize errors and injuries to patients. The study found that a safety culture, built on open communication, continuous training, adequate staffing, interdepartmental cooperation, and heightened safety awareness, leads to patient‑centered care, high‑quality treatment, and increased patient satisfaction, thereby supporting institutionalization of patient safety.

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the clear concept of patient safety and obtain theoretical evidences.Research was conducted using Walker & Avant's conceptual analysis process.Patient safety was defined as an activity that minimizes and removes possible errors and injuries to patients. It includes a basic desire to secure the patient's right to safety, and the legal regulations and duties of medical teams. The results of the establishment of a safety culture are patient-centered medical treatment and caring. Antecedents were found to be open and clear communications, continuous education and training for health care personnel, sufficient allocation of qualified personnel, cooperation among departments, improvements in the recognition of patient safety. Consequences were found to be the provision of high quality medical care and treatment, and increase in patient satisfaction.Patient safety as defined by the results of this study will contribute to the foundation of institutionalization of the pursuit of patient safety and creation of a hospital culture focusing on patient safety as a first priority.