Perceptions of patient safety competency among graduating pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy and medical imaging students: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia
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Published:2022-05-28
Issue:1
Volume:22
Page:312-322
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ISSN:1477-2701
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Container-title:Pharmacy Education
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language:
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Short-container-title:Pharm Educ
Author:
Bakrin Faizah SafinaORCID,
Azizi Bin Haji Omar,
Yusuf Norihan,
Tajuddin Yasmin,
Sinniah Jeevasulochana,
Balakrishnan Shasindrau,
Arjunan Vasanthi,
Hassan Hamidah,
Kunjukunju Annamma,
Saim Lokman
Abstract
Aim: The study aimed to investigate the perceptions of patient safety competency (PSC) among a sample of graduating healthcare professionals in a developing country.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey on self-reported confidence in PSC was conducted among 469 graduands of pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy and medical imaging at a private healthcare educational institution in Malaysia. Students’ confidence in six core domains of competency in the validated Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey (H-PEPSS) questionnaire was evaluated in the classroom and clinical settings.
Results: Nursing students were the most confident in PSC followed by pharmacy, physiotherapy and medical imaging students (p < 0.05) in both settings. The pharmacists’ scores in both settings were equal in all the domains except for the learning on the ‘Recognise and respond to reduce harm’ domain (p = 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on H-PEPSS, the pharmacy students attained equal high levels of confidence in patient safety competency from both classroom and clinical settings.
Publisher
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacy,Education,Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacy,Education