Kwang-Ok Park; Jong Kyung Kim; Myoung-Sook Kim

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Operating Room Nurses' Experiences of Securing for Patient Safety: Kwang-Ok Park, Jong Kyung Kim, Myoung-Sook Kim; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2015;45(5):761-772.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.5.761
Published online: October 30, 2015

¹College of Life Science and Natural Resources Department of Nursing, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

³Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Jong Kyung. Department of Nursing, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31116, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-3893, Fax: +82-41-559-7902, jongkimk@dankook.ac.kr

• Received: November 13, 2014 • Revised: November 24, 2014 • Accepted: July 7, 2015

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Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to evaluate the experience of securing patient safety in hospital operating rooms.
Methods
Experiential data were collected from 15 operating room nurses through in-depth interviews. The main question was "Could you describe your experience with patient safety in the operating room?". Qualitative data from the field and transcribed notes were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory methodology.
Results
The core category of experience with patient safety in the operating room was 'trying to maintain principles of patient safety during high-risk surgical procedures'. The participants used two interactional strategies: 'attempt continuous improvement', 'immersion in operation with sharing issues of patient safety'.
Conclusion
The results indicate that the important factors for ensuring the safety of patients in the operating room are manpower, education, and a system for patient safety. Successful and safe surgery requires communication, teamwork and recognition of the importance of patient safety by the surgical team.
Keywords: Patient safety; Operating rooms; Qualitative research; Operating room nursing; Hospitals

This study was supported by the Dankook University in 2013.

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A model of operating room nurses' experiences in securing patient safety.

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The Categories, Sub-categories, and Meaningful Statements about Operating Room Nurses' Experiences in Securing Patient Safety

QI=Quality Improvement.

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Operating Room Nurses' Experiences of Securing for Patient Safety

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2015;45(5):761-772. Published online October 30, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.5.761

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Table 1

The Categories, Sub-categories, and Meaningful Statements about Operating Room Nurses' Experiences in Securing Patient Safety

QI=Quality Improvement.

Table 1 The Categories, Sub-categories, and Meaningful Statements about Operating Room Nurses' Experiences in Securing Patient Safety

QI=Quality Improvement.