Towards promoting patient safety practices: Baseline assessment of patient safety culture in three private hospitals

The study aimed to: assess patient safety culture in three private hospitals, define strengths and weaknesses in patient safety culture, and examine the socio-demographic determinants of patient safety culture. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1193 healthcare providers and administrators with 68.4% response rate. A locally customized hospital version of the Patient Safety Culture Survey (HSOPSC) developed by the Agency for Healthcare …