Patient Safety Culture Model On Nurses' Understanding In Implementing Diabetes Mellitus Patient Safety

Abstract

This study aims to analyse how patient safety culture is implemented in Pekanbaru City health centres, and how nurses' understanding of patient safety implementation can affect the quality of care. This study used descriptive and explanatory research approaches. The study population consisted of 205 nurses working in 21 health centres in Pekanbaru City. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The instrument used to measure patient safety culture variables and nurses' understanding of diabetes mellitus patient safety was a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using descriptive analysis techniques and Partial Least Squares. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between patient safety culture and nurses' understanding of diabetes mellitus patient safety implementation. In addition, nurse characteristics such as length of service, employment status, and age also have a significant effect on patient safety culture and diabetes mellitus patient safety implementation. Structural model analysis showed that this model could explain almost all the variation in nurses' understanding of diabetes mellitus patient safety implementation. Goodness of fit test results indicate that this model can be used to improve nurses' understanding of diabetes mellitus patient safety implementation. Implementation of a proper patient safety culture can improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes mellitus in community health centres. The importance of policies that support continuing education for nurses and job stability can strengthen safety culture and improve nurses' understanding of patient safety implementation.