Relationship between Magnet Hospital Forces and Patient Safety Culture Awareness among Nurse Managers’

Abstract

Background: Magnet hospital is a hospital that successfully retained a high quality and satisfied nursing workforce in competitive markets. Aim: This study aimed at identifying the relationship between magnet hospital Forces and patient safety culture awareness among nurse managers. Research design: A descriptive, correlational design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Al-Hussien University Hospital in Cairo governorate affiliated to Al-Azhar University. Subjects: All nurse managers working at the aforementioned study setting (50 nurse managers) were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Data were collected by using two tools, magnet hospital forces questionnaire and patient safety culture awareness questionnaire. Results: The main results of the study indicate that slightly more than half of studied nurse managers’ had moderate level of perception about magnet hospital forces, while 18.0% of studied nurse managers’ had low level of perception about magnet hospital forces. Moreover, the present study found that Slightly more than half of studied nurse managers’ had high level of awareness about patient safety culture. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant relation between total nurse managers’ perception about magnet hospital forces and total awareness about patient safety culture. Recommendations: Training sessions and open discussion should be organized to improve nurse managers’ perception about magnet hospital forces and their awareness of patient safety culture.