The feasibility of a safety culture training package on the improvement of geriatric patients’ safety among nurses in the intensive care unit: A randomized controlled study

Abstract

BackgroundNurses are indispensable champions of patient safety within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), particularly when caring for geriatric patients. Therefore, implementing safety culture training packages to address nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the ICU would be beneficial in fostering safety and avoiding harm during care delivery to critically ill geriatric patients. AimElucidate the effect of a safety culture training package on the improvement of patients’ safety among nurses in the intensive care unit. DesignA randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was adopted. ParticipantsSixty critical care nurses completed the intensive care nurses’ awareness of the critically ill geriatric patients’ safety culture questionnaires. ResultsA statistically significant difference between the study and control group in their safety culture knowledge, attitude, practice, ICU work environment, and total safety culture score after the intervention (P = 0.000) was found. ConclusionThe implementation of a safety culture training package can positively improve the critically ill geriatric patients’ safety in the ICU surroundings. By improving knowledge and attitudes to the care accorded to this cohort, nurses can assist in developing sustainable and safer healthcare systems. Further longitudinal research is needed to evaluate nurses’ adherence to and sense of ownership and accountability for patient safety.