ABSTRACT
Objectives:
to assess the factors associated with the safety culture of patients under dialysis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
a cross-sectional and analytical study, carried out in Minas Gerais, with 134 professionals from three dialysis services. The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, adapted for Brazil, was used.
Results:
only variable type of management was associated with the highest percentage of positive response in public and private services. Patient safety was rated as good by 55.7% of respondents. In dimension assessment, the public service presented one strength and five weaknesses, the private service did not present weak areas, and the philanthropic service presented a weakness. The priority areas for improvement actions are represented by dimensions “Nonpunitive response to error” and “Staffing”.
Conclusions:
interventions should consider the type of service management, as it is a factor associated with safety culture.
Descriptors:
Patient Safety; Safety Management; Organizational Culture; Dialysis; COVID-19.