According to the World Health Organization,
patient safety is characterized as the absence of
preventable harm to a patient during the delivery of
health care and the reduction of the risk of unnecessary
harm associated with health care to an appropriate level.
The collective notions of provided existing knowledge,
services available, and the sense in which care was
administered weighed against the likelihood of nontreatment or other treatment are referred to as acceptable
minimums. 1 Becauseof the staggering number of healthcare-related accidents and deaths in both developed and
low- and middle-income countries, patient safety is
becoming a public health issue. 3 The patient safety
culture study will give institutions a strong picture of
areas that need to be addressed in order to improve their
patient safety culture and recognize unique patient safety
issues within clinical units. Patient safety analysis will aid
in the staff awareness of patient safety, assessing the
current state of patient safety culture, identifying
strengths and areas for improvement in patient safety
culture, examining trends in patient safety culture change
over time, evaluating the cultural impact of patient safety
initiatives and interventions, and conducting comparisons
within and across organization.