Abstract
Background
Patient safety is the most important issue in the healthcare system. To minimize errors in patient care, this study was conducted to investigate the impact of storytelling training on patient safety culture among nurses at an educational medical center of the Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Methods
This was a semi experimental study with a pretest, posttest, and follow-up design conducted in 2023 at Firouzgar Educational Hospital to investigate the impact of storytelling training on patient safety culture among nurses. The study involved 64 nursing staff in selected hospitals who were randomly divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group received six storytelling sessions on patient safety, while the control group received no intervention. Patient safety culture data were collected using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire before, after, and one month after the storytelling sessions. The data were analyzed and compared using SPSS software version16.
Result
Patient safety culture in the intervention group was significantly greater than that in the control group (P > 0.001). The effect size of the intervention on patient safety culture was 0.159, indicating a high impact of the intervention on this variable, as this value was greater than 0.08. The highest impact was observed for the training and skills dimension (0.185), and the lowest impact was observed for the staff dimension (0.49).
Conclusions
By recognizing the impact of storytelling on safety culture, this study revealed that hospitals can implement strategies to harness the power of narratives to improve patient safety culture among staff. By sharing real-life experiences, hospitals can cultivate a culture that prioritizes patient safety and quality of care.
Application to Practice:
This study suggested the implementation of comprehensive knowledge transfer programs, including storytelling, to enhance patient safety culture among nurses.