Assessing Patient Safety Culture Among Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Using the Indian Version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0): A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
- 1Yenepoya University: Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
Abstract
BackgroundA culture of patient safety is a significant determinant of healthcare quality and the prevention of patient harm. The objective of this study was to evaluate patient safety culture among healthcare workers at a tertiary-care hospital in India using the Indian-adapted Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0).
MethodThe survey was descriptive and cross-sectional, carried out among 96 healthcare practitioners, comprising 32 doctors, 32 nurses, and 32 allied health professionals. Also, a validated version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0) was used to measure patient safety culture in India. Descriptive statistics, Shapiro-Wilk test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Fishers exact test, and positive response rate analysis were used for the data analysis.
ResultThe overall patient safety culture score was 3.72 {+/-} 0.52, indicating a positive view of patient safety culture. In terms of domains, Communication about Errors, Management Support for Patient Safety, and Teamwork scored highest, while Staffing, Work Pace, and Response to Errors scored lowest. Considerable discrepancies were observed across professions, with allied health professionals giving more favourable answers than nurses.
ConclusionOverall, the culture around patient safety was good, but areas such as staffing, pace of work, and error response need targeted attention to sustain patient safety and improve the quality of care in healthcare services.
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BibTeX
@misc{sulaiha2026assessing,
title = {{Assessing Patient Safety Culture Among Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Using the Indian Version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0): A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India}},
author = {R. Sulaiha and K. Ashok and A. F. Syed},
howpublished = {medRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.64898/2026.09.15.26363107},
url = {https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.15.26363107v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Assessing Patient Safety Culture Among Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Using the Indian Version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0): A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
AU - R. Sulaiha
AU - K. Ashok
AU - A. F. Syed
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/15
PB - medRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.09.15.26363107
UR - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.15.26363107v1
AB - BackgroundA culture of patient safety is a significant determinant of healthcare quality and the prevention of patient harm. The objective of this study was to evaluate patient safety culture among healthcare workers at a tertiary-care hospital in India using the Indian-adapted Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0). MethodThe survey was descriptive and cross-sectional, carried out among 96 healthcare practitioners, comprising 32 doctors, 32 nurses, and 32 allied health professionals. Also, a validated version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (I-HSOPSC 2.0) was used to measure patient safety culture in India. Descriptive statistics, Shapiro-Wilk test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Fishers exact test, and positive response rate analysis were used for the data analysis. ResultThe overall patient safety culture score was 3.72 {+/-} 0.52, indicating a positive view of patient safety culture. In terms of domains, Communication about Errors, Management Support for Patient Safety, and Teamwork scored highest, while Staffing, Work Pace, and Response to Errors scored lowest. Considerable discrepancies were observed across professions, with allied health professionals giving more favourable answers than nurses. ConclusionOverall, the culture around patient safety was good, but areas such as staffing, pace of work, and error response need targeted attention to sustain patient safety and improve the quality of care in healthcare services.
ER -