| Title: | Safety culture at primary healthcare level : a cross-sectional study among employees with a leadership role |
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| Authors: | ID Klemenc-Ketiš, Zalika (Author)
ID Poplas-Susič, Tonka (Author) |
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| Files: |  Klemenc-Ketis-2020-SAFETY_CULTURE_AT_PRIMARY_H.pdf (293,47 KB)
MD5: 0878C21B7383AA46F94FB19D939C3DF6
 https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0006
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | MF - Faculty of Medicine
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| Abstract: | Introduction: An effective leadership is critical to the development of a safety culture within an organization. With this study, the authors wanted to assess the self-perceived level of safety culture among the employees with a leadership function in the Ljubljana Community Health Centre.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in the largest community health centre in Slovenia. We sent an invitation to all employees with a leadership role (N=211). The Slovenian version of the SAQ – Short Form as a measurement of a safety culture was used. The data on demographic characteristics (gender, age, role, work experience, working hours, and location of work) were also collected. An electronic survey was used.
Results: The final sample consisted of 154 (69.7%) participants, out of which 136 (88.3%) were women. The mean age and standard deviation of the sample was 46.2±10.5 years. The average scores for the safety culture domains on a scale from 1 to 5 were 4.1±0.6 for Teamwork Climate, Safety Climate, and Working Conditions and Satisfaction, 3.7±0.5 for Perception of Management, 3.6±0.4 for Communication, and 3.5±0.6 for Stress Recognition.
Conclusion: The safety culture among leaders in primary healthcare organizations in Slovenia is perceived as positive. There is also a strong organizational culture. Certain improvements are needed, especially in the field of communication and stress recognition with regards to safety culture. |
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| Keywords: | safety culture, primary healthcare, organizational culture |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 10.09.2019 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 11.11.2019 |
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| Publication date: | 13.12.2019 |
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| Publisher: | Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Univerzitetni zavod za zdravstveno in socialno varstvo, Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije, Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 42-46 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 59, št. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91657  |
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| UDC: | 614 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0351-0026 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 34629081 |
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| DOI: | 10.2478/sjph-2020-0006 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 24.01.2025 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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