PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN NURSES CLINICAL PRACTICE : A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Patient safety culture is an important aspect of maintenance clinical practice, encompassing the values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that contribute to patient safety and quality of care. This literature review aims to evaluate the implementation of patient safety culture and identify the key factors influencing its execution within nurses' clinical practice.A literature search was conducted using Google Scholar, ResearchGate, ScienceDirect, and Springer for articles published between 2019 and 2024. The keywords included patient safety culture, nurses, and clinical practice. After rigorous screening against predefined inclusion criteria, eight peer-reviewed articles were selected and analyzed.The synthesized findings demonstrate that patient safety culture in nursing practice is multi-dimensional and influenced by transformational leadership, teamwork collaboration, open communication, and supportive work environments. High nurse competency and non-punitive approaches to error reporting are critical drivers for establishing a sustainable safety climate.Fostering a robust patient safety culture requires an integrated organizational framework focusing on supportive leadership, effective communication, continuous education, and a just culture. Addressing these factors enables healthcare institutions to build safer clinical environments.