The Effect of A Team STEPPS Self-Learning Package Application on Teamwork Perceptions, Patient Safety Culture for Nurses and Quality of Care among Patient with Chest Diseases

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

2 Assis-professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University and Al Ryada University for Science and Technology, Egypt

3 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University and Al Ryada University for Science and Technology, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2025.434414

Abstract

Background: Most patients with chest diseases are risk for mortality because impaired quality of care in this period COVID-19 was still one of the most serious global health care. Ensuring patient safety is of the utmost importance in nursing practice. Purpose: to investigate effect of a Team STEPPS self-learning package application on teamwork perceptions, safety culture of patient for nurses and care quality among patient with chest diseases. Setting: at chest units at Menoufia University Hospital in Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: a convenience sample comprising of nurses and adult male and female patients with chest diseases. Study group (I) (102) nurses and Study group (2) 116 adult male and female patients with chest diseases. Instruments: Five instruments were used: A structured interview questionnaire, Team STEPPS practice observational checklist, Teamwork Perception Questionnaire, Patient Safety Culture Questionnaire Sheet and Nursing Care Quality Questionnaires-Patient. Results: The study finding displayed there is a highly statistical significant difference among the studied nurses regarding pre/ posttest and follow-up test of total mean scores of team STEPPS knowledge, team STEPPS practice, teamwork perceptions, both the culture of patient safety and the quality of nursing care had a p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: The results showed that healthcare professionals' perceptions of cooperation improved, nurses' cultures of patient safety improved over time, and the quality of patient care improved substantially after implementing Team STEPPS. Recommendation: Managers should implement Team STEPPS initiatives to assist nurses in embracing a culture of patient safety, which will ultimately lead to improved results.

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