Patient Safety Culture

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• The study assessed healthcare professionals' perceptions of patient safety culture in adult and paediatric critical care units in Kuwaiti governmental hospitals. — Assessment of safety culture in adults and paediatric critical care units in governmental hospitals in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study
• Safety culture is defined as shared beliefs, norms, and values about institutional and workforce responsibility for safe patient outcomes. — Assessment of safety culture in adults and paediatric critical care units in governmental hospitals in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study
• Adequate staffing is identified as important for improving safety culture and reducing error risk in critical care. — Assessment of safety culture in adults and paediatric critical care units in governmental hospitals in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study
• Healthcare professionals rated most safety culture dimensions positively overall. — Assessment of safety culture in adults and paediatric critical care units in governmental hospitals in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study
• Adult critical care units generally had more negative safety culture responses than paediatric units. — Assessment of safety culture in adults and paediatric critical care units in governmental hospitals in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study