Abstract
Abstract
Background
An increase in the number of older adults has highlighted the important issue of the safety of residents in nursing homes. This review aimed to review previous studies on patient safety of older adults living in nursing homes, analyze the tools used to measure it, and identify factors affecting patient safety of older adult residents in nursing homes.
Methods
A literature search was conducted using EMBASE, PubMed, CINHAL, and COCHRANE. The main search terms were “nursing home” or “skilled nursing facility” or “long-term care facility” and “patient safety.” In total, 13,586 articles were identified. Two authors independently assessed the quality of each selected study using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool.
Results
Twenty-five studies were included in the analysis. There were a total of seven tools used to measure patient safety in nursing homes: the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (10 studies) and Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (nine studies). Furthermore, the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture-China, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire-Ambulatory Version, and Modified Stanford Patient Safety Culture Survey Instrument were used in one study each. The most used tool among them was the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Most tools used to measure patient safety in nursing homes were related to patient safety culture and employee attitudes.
Conclusion
Organizational factors, such as the staff education system and the composition of appropriate personnel, should be strengthened to establish a patient safety culture in nursing homes, for which policy support is crucial.
Funder
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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