• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2013

Health information technology (HIT) is one of the most familiar tools to healthcare providers. It is used in routine practice to reduce cost, to improve clinical performance, and to improve patient safety. Patient safety is the driving force of recent expansion of HIT industry. But there are many evidences that it can be harmful to patient safety. Role of HIT and HIT-related error became big issues because more and more healthcare providers and healthcare organizations are willing to adopt it. Adoption rate of HIT in Korea is higher than that of United States. But researches of HIT regarding patient safety are rare. In this article, types of HIT, their mechanisms of improving patient safety and HIT-related errors were reviewed. Status of HIT in terms of patient safety in Korea was also reviewed. Knowledge of how HIT can improve patient safety, its' limitation, and how to make it safer is crucial to whom have to use it to improve patient safety. Impact of HIT on patient safety must be evaluated actively in Korea. HIT which was proven to improve patient safety must be widely adopted. Government must prepare a strategic plan to improve HIT quality, support hospitals financially and institutionally to introduce qualified HIT, and develop HIT infrastructures and standard designed for patient safety.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2013

Patient safety is achieved through systematic improvement based on the knowledge and willingness of medical professionals. A systematic longitudinal curriculum for patient safety is essential to prepare medical students and professionals. The purpose of this article is to introduce our experience with a 'workshop for developing a patient safety curriculum' and to compare the results with previous studies. The workshop comprising 15 medical professors and patient safety experts met for 2 days. The Consensus Workshop method was applied, collecting opinions from all of the members and reaching consensus through the following stages: context, brainstorm, cluster, name, and resolve. The patient safety curriculum was developed by this method, covering patient safety topics and issues, and teaching and assessment methods. A total of 7 topics were extracted, 'activities for patient safety, concepts of patient safety, leadership and teamwork, error disclosure, self-management, patient education, policies.' Issues, teaching methods, and assessment methods were developed for each topic. The patient safety curriculum developed from the workshop was similar to previous curricula developed by other institutions and medical schools. The Consensus Workshop method proved to be an effective approach to developing a patient safety curriculum.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.50-60
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• 2022

Purpose: To examine the degree of recognition regarding the concept of patient safety, as perceived by the patient, using a focus group discussion. Methods: A focus group discussion was conducted with a patient group comprising seven patients. Results: When the participants heard the term "patient safety" they seemed to understand it to be related to the hospital environment or satisfaction with the overall hospitalization experience. The participants emphasized communication between the medical staff and the patients in relation to the explanation of treatments, as well as the provision of information regarding prevention, experience, and the treatment of incidents with patient safety. They agreed on the need for indicators reported by patients. However, they emphasized that additional items and a questionnaire method that considers the patients' point of view are needed. Conclusion: It is necessary to establish and implement various strategies that can raise the awareness of patient safety using patient safety indicators and increase participation in patient safety activities.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2020

Purpose:This study aims to understand and explore the subjective experiences of patient safety education among health care professionals in developing a patient safety curriculum in South Korea. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted through two focus group interviews in the period October-December 2018. Eleven participants who underwent patient safety education participated in each session. All interviews were recorded and transcribed as spoken, and qualitative content analysis was used to identify categories of discussion depicting participants' subjective experience with patient safety education. Results: A total of three categories and seven themes were identified out of 77 units of analysis. Topics were identified in the dimensions of a patient safety curriculum, as follows: (1) activities for patient safety; (2) principle of patient safety (five rights, ethics, patient participation) and patient participation; (3) leadership, teamwork, and communication; and (4) reporting and learning system for patient safety events. In the dimension of methods, (5) case and evidence-based education and (6) multidisciplinary and small group teaching were identified. Finally, in the dimension of the system, (7) policies for patient safety education were identified. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that patient safety education is a significant area for health care professionals. Health care professionals suggested that a systematic patient safety curriculum would improve their knowledge and attitude toward patient safety. Moreover, it enables them to better construct a safety environment in a hospital.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 1996

The architect do not have a data about planning patient-centered hospital, do not reflect a demand of patient at the planning step. This study arrange what is concept of patient-centered, recently concept of patient-centered hospital is importantly raised, at centering around a ward that a life of patient is the most influenced. This study make clear character of patient-centered hospital at home, the problem and demand of patient through the P.O.E. The concept of patient-centered was disregarde, when the hospital was planned, in spite of being aimed hospital. At home, the shape of ward did not be developed, did not be corresponded with a demand of patient. But now proposition, which is satisfied psychologic, physical, mental demand, should be attempted.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.105-119
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a survey instrument to assess the Patient Safety Culture in Korean hospitals and evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods: A preliminary instrument was developed through a literature review, focus group interviews, content validity testing, and pretesting for face validity. A total of 467 hospital employees participated in the psychometric testing. Validity and reliability assessments included content validity, construct validity, criterion-related validity, and internal consistency. Results: The Korean Patient Safety Culture Survey Instrument comprised 35 items across seven factors: leadership, patient safety policy and procedure, patient safety improvement system, teamwork, non-punitive environment, patient safety knowledge and attitudes, and patient safety priority. These seven factors contributed 60.98% of the variance of the total scale. Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency was .93; the seven factors ranged from .66 to .91. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the Korean Patient Safety Culture Survey Instrument is reliable, valid, and suitable for measuring patient safety culture in Korean hospitals.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2021

본 연구는 입원환자를 대상으로 환자안전인식과 환자안전활동 수행 간의 관계를 확인하고 환자안전인식과 환자안전활동 수행을 증진시키기 위한 중재 프로그램을 개발하는데 기초자료로 제공하고자 수행하였다. 본 연구의 대상자는 D광역시 일 상급종합병원에 입원한 성인 환자 103명이었다. 자료수집은 2021년 2월 22일부터 3월 12일까지 이루어졌고, 환자안전인식과 환자안전활동 수행을 측정하기 위한 구조화된 설문지를 사용하였다. 입원환자의 환자안전인식은 5점 만점에 4.22±0.52점, 환자안전활동 수행은 4점 만점에 3.35±0.48점이었다. 환자안전인식은 환자안전교육 경험과 유의한 차이가 있었고(t=4.85, p<.001), 환자안전활동 수행은 결혼상태(t=2.75, p=.007), 환자안전교육 경험(t=3.88, p<.001)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 환자안전인식과 환자안전활동 수행은 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(r=.59, p<.001). 본 연구의 결과를 통해 임상에서 적용 가능한 입원환자의 환자안전인식과 환자안전활동 수행 증진을 위한 프로그램을 개발하고 시스템적으로 적용함으로써, 환자안전문화 향상을 도모할 필요가 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2019

본 연구는 간호대학생의 환자안전 역량이 환자안전관리 행위에 미치는 영향을 확인하여 환자안전관리 행위 향상을 위한 프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 시도되었다. 참여자는 1년 이상 학생 간호사로 임상 실습을 받은 293명의 4학년 간호대학생이다. 데이터는 2018년 4월 26일부터 5월 9일까지 수집되었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 24.0 컴퓨터 프로그램으로 빈도, 백분율, 평균, 표준 편차, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 간호대학생의 환자안전 역량은 평균 $2.90{\pm}0.38$점 (환자안전 지식 $2.68{\pm}0.65$, 환자안전 기술 $3.26{\pm}0.56$, 환자안전 태도 $2.75{\pm}0.40$)이었다. 환자안전관리 행위 점수는 평균 $4.13{\pm}0.57$점이었다. 간호대학생의 환자안전 지식, 기술, 태도 및 환자안전관리 행위 간의 상관관계에서, 기술 및 관리 행위는 r=.337, p<.001, 태도 및 관리 행위는 r=-.150, p=.010, 지식 및 관리 행위는 r=.171, p=.003이었다. 대학생의 환자안전 관리 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 환자안전 기술(${\beta}=.307$, p<.001), 화재에 대한 안전사고 경험(${\beta}=-.127$, p=.026), 환자안전 태도(${\beta}=-.121$, p=.026), 환자교육에 대한 안전사고 경험(${\beta}=-.119$, p=.034)으로 나타났고, 설명력은 15.7%였다. 본 연구결과를 통하여 간호대학생의 환자안전관리 행위에 영향을 미치는 다양한 요인을 확인하기 위한 반복연구가 필요하고, 환자안전관리 행위를 높일 수 있는 교육프로그램 개발이 요구된다.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.26-40
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• 2018

Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between knowledge of patient safety, nursing professionalism and patient safety management activities of nursing students with clinical practical experience. Methods: Self-administered questionnaires survey on knowledge of patient safety, nursing professionalism, and patient safety management activities were conducted for the $3^{rd}-year$ and $3^{th}-year$ nursing students. 139 questionnaires were distributed, of which, 131 were used for data analysis. Results: The scores of nursing students' knowledge of patient safety, nursing professionalism and patient safety management activities were $6.76{\pm}1.26$, $65.11{\pm}7.97$ and $67.99{\pm}7.26$, respectively. Knowledge of patient safety differed significantly according to the grade. Nursing professionalism had a difference with major satisfaction, clinical practical satisfaction, and experience of patient safety accident. Patient safety management activities were positively correlated (p<.01) with knowledge of patient safety and nursing professionalism. Patient safety management activities increased significantly with increase in the scores of knowledge of patient safety and nursing professionals. The factors that were related to patient safety management activities of nursing students were knowledge of patient safety and nursing professionalism. Knowledge of patient safety and nursing professionalism were selected as significant variables for explaining the patient safety management activities of nursing students, of which the coefficient of determination was 9.8%. Conclusion: To promote patient safety management activities of nursing students, training programs for patient safety management activities are required. Also, there is the need to increase the knowledge of patient safety and nursing professionalism of nursing students using various educational method.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the subjectivity of patient and describe the characteristics of each type to understand the categorization of types on patient safety. Q methodology was applied to the study. A total of 40 patients admitted to the S hospital in Seoul were asked to categorize 33 statements on patient safety. The collected data was analyzed using QUANL PC Program. After analysis, patient safety as perceived by the admitted patient was categorized into 6 types. The types were as follows: Type 1 'Those who note adequate patient safety', Type 2 'Those who consider preventive safety to be lacking' Type 3 'Those who see the evaluation criteria to be met', Type 4 'Those who see the facility safety to be lacking', Type 5 'Those who find the patient and facility safety to be adequate', Type 6 'Those who see patient support to be lacking'. The study provides a basic set of data for developing mediation measures needed to identify the direction in which patient safety should be promoted.