Knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards patient safety among anesthetists working in governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2021.
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2021-06
Authors
Haile, Anteneh Atle
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background: Patient safety is an important principle of health service and now identified as a
global public health concern. Despite the benefits of rapidly advancing therapeutic and diagnostic
possibilities, the perioperative setting still exposes patients to significant risks of adverse events
and harm. An anesthetist is in midstream of perioperative care and can make significant
contributions to patient safety and patient outcomes.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and associated factors among
anesthetists towards patient safety in governmental referral Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2020/202.
Method: Cross-sectional study design was conducted in 13 governmental referral hospitals of
Addis Ababa from January to June 2021. All anesthetists who were available in the study period
were asked to participate in the study. From 274 anesthetists 238 participated. The data were
analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 24.0 and the value
of the variables and their associated factors were checked its association with logistic regression.
Significance was determined at P-value <0.05. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data,
tables, and figures for display results.
Result: This study demonstrated that greater than half of participants were found to have good
knowledge(56.7%) and a favorable attitude (68.9%). working experience greater than or equal to
10 years [AOR=3.9.;95% CI:(1.23-12.29)], those who had information about patient safety during
continuing education [AOR=4.; 95% CI:(1.99-8.07)] and those who have received training about
patient safety [AOR=2.9.; 95% CI: (1.5-5.7)] showed statistical association with good knowledge.
Anesthetist with good knowledge regarding patient safety [AOR =2.6. ; CI: (1.32,5.02 )], and those
who have received training about patient safety p (0.012) [AOR=2.; 95% CI: 1.2-3.64)] showed a
statistically significant association with a positive attitude.
Conclusion: Participants had a favorable attitude and relatively good knowledge. Working
experience, information about patient safety during continuing education and training were
associated with participant knowledge. Participants were found to have a favorable attitude on
teamwork climate, job satisfaction, and safety climate subscales while they had unfavorable
attitudes on working conditions and perceptions of management. The most important predictors of
a positive attitude were knowledge of patient safety, and training about patient safety.
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knowledge, attitude, patient safety, anesthetist, governmental hospital, Addis Ababa.