Perceptions of patient safety competency among graduating pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy and medical imaging students: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia

Faizah Safina Bakrin and Haji Omar Azizi and Norihan Yusuf and Yasmin Tajuddin and Jeevasulochana Sinniah and Shasindrau Balakrishnan and Vasanthi Arjunan and Hamidah Hassan and Annamma Kunjukunju and Lokman Saim (2022) Perceptions of patient safety competency among graduating pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy and medical imaging students: A cross-sectional study in Malaysia. Pharmacy Education, 22. pp. 312-322. ISSN 1560-2214

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Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the perceptions of patient safety competency (PSC) among a sample of graduating healthcare professionals in a developing country. Methods: A cross-sectional survey on self-reported confidence in PSC was conducted among 469 graduands of pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy and medical imaging at a private healthcare educational institution in Malaysia. Students’ confidence in six core domains of competency in the validated Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey (H-PEPSS) questionnaire was evaluated in the classroom and clinical settings. Results: Nursing students were the most confident in PSC followed by pharmacy, physiotherapy and medical imaging students (p <0.05) in both settings. The pharmacists’ scores in both settings were equal in all the domains except for the learning on the ‘Recognise and respond to reduce harm’ domain (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Based on H-PEPSS, the pharmacy students attained equal high levels of confidence in patient safety competency from both classroom and clinical settings.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Clinical competence , Graduate , Malaysia , Patient safety , Psychometric
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT89-120 Specialties in nursing
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2022 18:51
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2022 18:51
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34176

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