The Relationship Between Nurses' Perception Of Safety Culture And Patients' Sense Of Safety

May 6, 2026 updated by: AKİF BULUT, Uludag University

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Day Surgery Nurses' Perception Of Safety Culture And Patients' Level Of Feeling Safe During Surgery

This study will be conducted to determine the relationship between the perception of safety culture among healthcare professionals working in an outpatient surgical unit and the level of safety patients feel during surgery performed under local anesthesia.

The study population consists of healthcare professionals (N = 140) working in the Day Surgery Unit of Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Hospital and patients undergoing procedures. The sample size calculation for the healthcare professionals to be included in the study was determined using the known population sampling method. Using the Raosoft sampling method, with a 5% margin of error and a 95% confidence interval, the minimum required sample size (n) was calculated to be 103. It was decided that the study would include healthcare professionals and patients in a 1:1 ratio. Therefore, the total sample size was calculated to be 206.

Data will be collected using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Version 2.0) and the Feeling Safe During Surgery Scale.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

206

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthcare professionals working in the day surgery unit and patients undergoing procedures under local anesthesia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently working as a healthcare professional in an outpatient surgical unit,
  • No visual, auditory, or psychological impairments that would prevent them from completing the questionnaires and scales,
  • At least a graduate of a vocational high school for healthcare professions,
  • Patients scheduled for elective surgery under local anesthesia,
  • Patients and nurses who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to voluntarily participate in the study,
  • Presence of any visual, auditory, or psychological impairments that would prevent the completion of questionnaires and scales,
  • Individuals who are not healthcare professionals.
  • Patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures or those under general anesthesia.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nurses' level of patient safety culture
Time Frame: From the registration phase to the end of the approximately 52-week data collection process
It will be calculated using scores from the sub-dimensions of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Version 2.0).
From the registration phase to the end of the approximately 52-week data collection process
Patients' Sense of Safety
Time Frame: From the registration phase to the end of the approximately 52-week data collection process
The score range on the Patient Safety During Surgery Scale is 13-130 points.
From the registration phase to the end of the approximately 52-week data collection process

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Uludag University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026-6

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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