The Veterinary Student Survey on Patient Safety Culture (VSSPSC): A Quantitative and Qualitative Exploration of American Veterinary Students’ Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture

Author:

Love Lydia1ORCID,Patten Trevor2,Hofmeister Erik H.3ORCID,Schoenfeld-Tacher Regina M.4ORCID,McLaughlin Anne C.5ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Analgesia

2. Department of Psychology, Student, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, Psychology

3. Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849

4. Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607

5. Department of Psychology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695

Abstract

Patient safety culture (PSC) is a multidimensional construct that reflects the way healthcare organizations promote safe patient care. Veterinary students are explicitly and implicitly indoctrinated into organizational cultures and will carry these attitudes and behaviors into their future work. In this study, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a PSC survey among veterinary students in the United States and investigated their attitudes toward PSC. Exploratory factor analysis identified factors that explained portions of the variance in responses. Importantly, the measures derived from those factors predicted the likelihood of a student mentioning a negative experience/opinion regarding error reporting. Most students reported receiving explicit training in communication, but coursework in other areas, such as human factors and safety culture, was uncommon. Veterinary students generally reported high levels of agreement with the tenets of patient safety science, though some items demonstrated wide variation in responses, underscoring the need for more uniform incorporation of education in veterinary PSC.

Publisher

University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)

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