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Patient safety culture and hospital performance: Patient safety outcomes in the traditional Chinese medicine public hospitals in Sichuan, China

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Hospital performance possesses strategic significance in achieving an essential completive advantage for the public hospitals. This study aimed to examine the relationship between patient safety culture (PSC) and the performance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) public hospitals in Sichuan, China. To address the research purpose, this study analyses the hospital performance and Patient safety culture in traditional Chinese medicine public hospital in China. We examine the propose model by analyzing cross-sectional survey data from 194 clinical directors at 194 public traditional Chinese medicine hospitals using the Partial least squares structural equation model in Smart PLS 4.0. This study provides predictive evidence that PSC in unit management and management support can lead to better patient safety outcomes. The results revealed patient safety outcomes significantly and positively effects of patient safety related to unit management and management support on overall hospital performance (p-value: 0.000–0.003).

Source: Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development

DOI: 10.24294/jipd8936

Authors: Na Zhang, Anees Janee Ali, Peiyang Gao

Institutions: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University, Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine