How to Provide Patient Safety in the Emergency Department? A Qualitative Study Emergency Nurses� Experiences

¹Duzce University, Health Science Faculty, Department of Nursing, D�zce, T�rkiye.
²Amasya University, Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Services Vocational School, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Amasya, T�rkiye

Aim: This study aimed to explore the experiences of emergency nurses regarding patient safety.
Method: This study, with a qualitative design, was carried out between December 2022 and March 2023 in the emergency department of a university hospital. We conducted in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of 14 emergency nurses. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results: Of the participants, 50% were male. Their age ranged from 25 to 40 years (mean 32.2, SD=5.99). Through the data analysis, two themes and three sub-themes were identified: (I) difficulties specific to the emergency department, (II) factors affecting patient safety the in emergency department.
Conclusion: Nurses stated that they often took individual and immediate preventive measures regarding patient safety. However, rather than individual prevention, strategies and plans are required to create an institutional patient safety culture. At the same time, administrators should adopt a proactive approach to patient safety and create a supportive environment for nurses regarding patient safety.

Keywords:

Acil Serviste Hasta G�venli�i Nas�l Sa�lan�r? Acil Servis Hem�irelerinin Deneyimlerine �li�kin Niteliksel Bir �al��ma

¹D�zce �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelik B�l�m�, D�zce, T�rkiye
²Amasya �niversitesi, Sabuncuo�lu �erefeddin Sa�l�k Y�ksek Okulu, Terapi ve Rehabilitasyon B�l�m�, Amasya, T�rkiye

Ama�: Bu �al��mada, acil servis hem�irelerinin hasta g�venli�ine ili�kin deneyimlerinin a��klanmas� ama�lanm��t�r.
Y�ntem: Niteliksel desendeki bu �al��ma, bir �niversite hastanesinin acil servisinde Aral�k 2022-Mart 2023 tarihleri aras�nda y�r�t�lm��t�r. �al��mada 14 acil servis hem�iresinden olu�an ama�l� bir �rneklem ile derinlemesine g�r��meler yap�lm��t�r. Veriler, tematik analiz y�ntemi kullan�larak analiz edilmi�tir.
Bulgular: Kat�l�mc�lar�n %50�si erkek olup ya�lar� 25 ile 40 aras�nda de�i�mektedir (ortalama 32,2, SS=5,99). Verilerin analizi sonucunda iki tema ve �� alt tema belirlenmi�tir: (I) Acil servise �zg� sorunlar (II) Acil serviste hasta g�venli�ini etkileyen etmenler.
Sonu�: Hem�ireler, hasta g�venli�i konusunda s�kl�kla bireysel ve anl�k �nlemler ald�klar�n� belirtmi�lerdir. Ancak bireysel �nlemlerden �ok kurumsal bir hasta g�venli�i k�lt�r� olu�turmaya y�nelik stratejilere ve planlamalara gereksinim duyulmaktad�r. Bununla birlikte, hasta g�venli�ine ili�kin y�neticilerin proaktif bir yakla��m benimsemeleri ve hem�ireler i�in destekleyici bir ortam yaratmalar� �nerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Selin Keskin K�z�ltepe, Asl� Kurtg�z. How to Provide Patient Safety in the Emergency Department? A Qualitative Study Emergency Nurses� Experiences. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2024; 11(1): 22-29

Corresponding Author: Selin Keskin K�z�ltepe, T�rkiye