FACTORS RELATED TO PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE IN THE INPATIENT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

The culture of patient safety in health services has not been optimally implemented and is an important factor causing patient safety incidents. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between individual factors, leadership, management, and work environment with patient safety culture at the Inpatient Health Center in Samarinda. Analytic observational with cross sectional design. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The research subjects were 79 respondents who were health workers spread over six inpatient health centers in the city of Samarinda. Data were analyzed univariately, bivariately with chi square test and multivariate with multiple logistic regression test. Respondents with a weak patient safety culture were 51.9% and a strong patient safety culture was 48.1%. In individual variables, management and leadership, and work environment, each p-value is 0.001, meaning that there is a significant relationship between individual factors, management, leadership and work environment with patient safety culture. Work environment variable is the most dominant variable related to patient safety culture with p-value = 0.001 (OR = 10.453). There is a significant relationship between individual factors, management, leadership and work environment with patient safety culture. The work environment is the dominant factor that is most closely related to patient safety culture.Introduction: Patient safety culture is one of the factors that influence the occurrence of safety incidents in a health facility. In its application there are several factors related to patient safety culture. This study aims to determine the relationship between individual, leadership, management, and environmental factors with patient safety culture at the Inpatient Health Center in Samarinda. Methods: This study used an analytic observational method with a cross sectional design. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The research subjects were 79 respondents who were health workers spread over 6 inpatient health centers in the city of Samarinda. Data were analyzed univariate, bivariate with chi square test and multivariate with multiple logistic regression test. Results: 51.9% of respondents who have a weak patient safety culture and 48.1% of respondents have a strong patient safety culture. On the individual variables, management and leadership, as well as the work environment, each obtained a p-value of 0.001 which means that there is a significant relationship between individual factors, management and leadership, as well as the work environment and patient safety culture. Work environment variable is the most dominant variable related to patient safety culture with p-value = 0.001 (OR = 10.453). Conclusion: The work environment factor is the dominant factor that is most closely related to patient safety culture. A pleasant work environment will produce a positive relationship to performance and goal achievement. Suggestion: Primary health care must be able to create a good work environment, increase commitment and existing potential and Primary health care can improve several facilities and infrastructure in the work environment so as to create a more conducive work environment Keywords: Individual Factors, Leadership, Management, Work Environment, Patient Safety Culture &nbsp