Paper Title
EFFECT OF PATIENT SAFETY EDUCATION ON PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE AMONG NURSES WORKING AT AHVAZ RAZI HOSPITAL, SOUTHERN IRAN

Abstract
Abstract - Patient safety culture in hospitals refers to a set of actions and procedures aimed at preventing medical errors, improving patient safety, and reducing the likelihood of adverse events in hospitals. In designing and implementing patient safety culture, the collaboration of medical teams, nursing staff, and other hospital employees is crucial. The importance of patient safety culture in hospitals cannot be overstated. When implemented correctly, it reduces the likelihood of medical errors and adverse events in patients, improves patient safety, and enhances their confidence in the healthcare system. Additionally, establishing a patient safety culture can lead to improved hospital efficiency and performance, as well as reduced healthcare costs. For these reasons, focusing on patient safety culture is highly significant for hospitals and should be considered a management priority. In a research study conducted in 2022 at Razi Hospital in Ahvaz, it was found that female nurses exhibited a more favorable perspective on patient safety culture compared to their male counterparts. The study examined the perceptions of nurses regarding patient safety culture and highlighted gender differences in their perspectives. The findings indicated that women demonstrated greater sensitivity towards adhering to safety measures, delivering quality patient care, and upholding ethical principles in comparison to men. They also showed a higher level of attention to patient safety and accuracy in their work. This research provides valuable insights into the gender dynamics within the context of patient safety culture and emphasizes the role of female nurses in promoting and enhancing patient safety in the hospital setting. Women showed greater sensitivity in adhering to safety measures, providing quality patient care, and employing ethical principles compared to men. They also demonstrated a higher level of attention to patient safety and accuracy in their work. Additionally, nurses with less than five years of experience and aged between 25 and 35 had a better perception of patient safety culture. It is expected that experienced nurses, due to their work experience, commitment, and professional attachment, as well as the institutionalization of patient safety culture, will also adhere to it and contribute to its promotion. Overall, the patient safety culture in this center is reported to be at 86%, indicating a satisfactory level of patient safety culture in the staff's perspective. Continuous training and improvement, non-punitive response to errors, increased event reporting, open communication, management support for patient safety, and communication and feedback on errors, which are among the most important dimensions of patient safety culture, have been institutionalized in this center. Keywords - Patient safety education; Patient safety culture; Public hospital.