Factors related to the implementation of patient safety culture in prehospital emergency services

Background: Prehospital emergency services are one of the main areas of health care, which provide emergency services for patients who experience acute, critical illness or injury outside the hospital. Prehospital services are more often carried out by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team, as one of the health service providers who come to the scene more quickly, both in daily emergencies.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the factors related to the application of patient safety culture and determine the most dominant factors in the application of patient safety culture at the prehospital emergency service in Bantaeng.

Results: The results showed that all domains of patient safety culture had a significant effect (p<0.05) namely teamwork 0.000, safety climate 0.000, management perception and support 0.000, job satisfaction 0.019, work environment 0.000 and stress recognition 0.000. The most influential domain is stress recognition 1.116 and Adjust R Square value of 69.7%.

Conclusion: Patient safety needs to be a priority in handling and organizations must continue to evaluate the application of patient safety culture in PSC 119 setting in Bantaeng. Nurses are responsible for improving services that prioritize patient safety by understanding all factors related to the implementation of patient safety culture.