Pandemics and epidemics significantly impact healthcare systems, making patient safety a key aspect of quality care. While much research focuses on healthcare practitioners’ perspectives to measure patient safety, involving patients themselves can help reduce medical errors and improve safety-especially during the COVID-19 pandemic-by increasing awareness and sharing information about safe care practices.
Aim:
This study investigated the effect of cardiac patients involvement in patient safety during the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in the north of Iran.
Method:
This cross-sectional study included 209 patients admitted to Heshmat Teaching and Treatment Hospital in Rasht in 2022. Data were collected using the Patient Measure of Safety (PMOS) questionnaire. A convenience sampling method was used.
Results:
Based on obtained results, 139 people (66.5%) were men and 70 people (33.5%) were women. The average age of the subjects was 61.18 ± 10.10 years. The average of two factors, Ward type and layout (35.08±11.73) and Staff training (5.75±1.89), respectively, had a higher frequency percentage in the Low category in safety patients. Access to resources, communication and teamwork, organization, and care planning had the highest effect on the total score, respectively(p<0.001)
Implications for practice:
Patients rated the safety of the studied hospital wards as moderate, indicating a need for improvement. The least favorable aspects were the ward type and layout, along with staff training. It is recommended to implement targeted actions to enhance the overall patient safety culture, focusing especially on improving ward design and staff training.