A baseline assessment of patient safety culture among nurses at Student University Hospital

World Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-26

  Abdou, Hala A ^a   Sabe, Kamilia M ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Inpatient units; Nursing staff; Safety attitude; Safety climate; Team work climate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EGYPT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 79956353797     PISSN: 18173055     EISSN: 19904061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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