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Creating a culture of safety

Abstract

Unit charge nurses' leadership scores were high; however, percentage of their positive responses to patient safety culture items was low. Additionally, there was a moderately positive correlation between transformational leadership and patient safety culture, and transformational leadership was found to be important in the improvement of a patient safety culture.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Aysegul Yilmaz, BSN, Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey; Sergul Duygulu, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Sigma Membership

Zeta

Lead Author Affiliation

Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Nurses, Patient Safety Culture, Transformational Leadership Practices

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Nurses' perceptions of patient safety culture and the transformational leadership practices of unit charge nurses

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Unit charge nurses' leadership scores were high; however, percentage of their positive responses to patient safety culture items was low. Additionally, there was a moderately positive correlation between transformational leadership and patient safety culture, and transformational leadership was found to be important in the improvement of a patient safety culture.