Patient safety culture in family and community medicine residents in Aragon

Introduction: having an appropriate patient safety culture is the first recommendation to improve it. The aim of this article is to determine the safety culture in family medicine residents and then to identify improvement strategies. Methods: an online cross-sectional survey of residents in family medicine teaching units of Aragon using the translated, validated and adapted to Spanish, Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (MOSPS) questionnaire. The results were grouped in 12-dimensional responses for analysis, and the mean value of each dimension was calculated. Perceptions were described by Percentages of Positive (PRP) and Negative Responses (PRN) to each dimension. Results: positive results were seen in the Patient Care Tracking/Follow-up. There were significant differences in the Information Exchange With Other Settings, Staff Training and Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety and Quality. Study participants viewed "Mork Pressure and Pace negatively. Conclusions: the institutions providing health services, as well as their staff, are increasingly aware of the importance of improving Patient Safety, and the results of this study allowed us to present information that helps identify weaknesses, and to design initiatives and strategies to improve care practices. (C) 2013 SECA. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.