My first Magazine Abstract book 9_08_2017 | Page 49

Kamile Altuntuğ, Assis. Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, TR [email protected] Vesile Koçak, Research assistant Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, TR [email protected] Prof Emel Ege Nursing Department, Necmettin Erbakan, Konya, TR [email protected] RELATION BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PATIENT SAFETY ATTITUDES OF THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Problem Definition: Prenatal patient safety is the most important part of the optimal health care of the mother and babies. This research has been conducted to determine the relation between the professionalism and patient safety attitudes of the nurses and midwives working in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology. Method: The research is a descriptive study. This study was carried out among 89 persons including 42 midwives and 47 nurses which make the 76% of the population. The data was collected by the survey form created by the researchers, "Patient Safety Attitude Scale" (PSAS) that is used to measure the patient safety attitudes of the nurses and midwives and "Professional Attitude Inventory" that evaluates professional attitudes. Then the data was analyzed by a computer program. Findings: 48,3% of the participants stated they made medical error. Inefficacy of nurses and midwives was determined in the study by 36% to be the factor that has an effect on the failure of patient safety. 91% of the participants didn't create a report on the error made, and 67,4% stated they were afraid to be punished when they made a error. A significant correlation was found between the Professional Attitude Inventory and Patient Safety. Keywords: Patient Safety, Attitude, Professionalism, Nurse Congress Topics: Managing Conflict to Create An Effective Team 47 |