Safety culture, safety climate, and safety performance in healthcare facilities: a systematic review.

Intan Suraya Noor Arzahan; Zaliha Ismail; Siti Munira Yasin

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Safety culture, safety climate, and safety performance in healthcare facilities: a systematic review.

January 19, 2022

Noor Arzahan IS, Ismail Z, Yasin SM. Safety Sci. 2022;147:105624.

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A culture of safety is a key component to successful patient safety initiatives. This systematic review explored the relationship between safety culture and safety climate dimensions and safety performance measures. The most common dimensions used to assess this relationship were the involvement of leadership, safety resources, risk management and communication, safety rules and procedures, and involvement of healthcare workers.

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