Relation between Nursing Managers’ Care Coordination and Nurses’ Perception of Patients’ Safety Measures

Abstract

Background: Patient safety is essential within the healthcare environment, reliant on effective care coordination led by nursing managers. The nursing manager plays a significant role in facilitating healthcare delivery and influencing nurses’ perception of safety measures. Aim: To identify the relation between nursing managers’ care coordination and nurses’ perception of patients’ safety measures. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used. Setting: The present study was carried out at Tanta University Main Hospital and Emergency Hospital. Subjects: The study included all (N=67) nurse managers and all(n=322) of staff nurses. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data; care coordination and nurses’ perception of patients’ safety measures structured questionnaires. Results: more than half (58.2%, 51.5%) of nurse managers and nurses had moderate care coordination perception levels. While the majority (87.6%) of staff nurses had a moderate level of patient safety perception. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between staff nurses' care coordination and their perception of patients' safety measures. Recommendations: Designing and implementing ongoing education and training programs for promoting and enhancing nurses’ knowledge about care coordination and training on patient safety measures, developing strategies that enhance the culture of teamwork and effective communication