The Relationship between Knowledge and Motivation of Implementing Nurses in the Application of Patient Safety

Abstract

Patient safety is one of the main indicators of healthcare service quality in hospitals. The implementation of patient safety aims to prevent injuries caused by medical errors or negligence. RSUD K.H. Hayyung, Selayar Islands Regency, has introduced various service innovations, including an online registration system; however, data still show the occurrence of patient safety incidents, including Adverse Events (KTD), Potential Injury Events (KPC), and Near Miss Events (KNC). Nurses’ knowledge and motivation are suspected to have a significant influence on the success of patient safety implementation. Nevertheless, no specific study has yet examined the level of nurses’ knowledge in implementing patient safety in this hospital. There is also no empirical evaluation available regarding the knowledge level of implementing nurses about patient safety. At RSUD K.H. Hayyung, Selayar Islands Regency, there were 39 reported patient safety cases. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge and motivation of implementing nurses in the application of patient safety at RSUD K.H. Hayyung, Selayar Islands Regency. The research design used was a cross-sectional approach, meaning that data concerning independent and dependent variables were collected simultaneously. The study population consisted of 77 nurses, with a sample of 49 respondents. The sampling technique used was Probability Sampling with Simple Random Sampling. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis with the Chi-Square test. The results showed a significant relationship between knowledge and motivation of implementing nurses in the application of patient safety in the wards of RSUD K.H. Hayyung, Selayar Islands Regency, with p-values of 0.043 and 0.001. This study concludes that there is a significant relationship between knowledge and motivation of implementing nurses in the application of patient safety in the hospital wards. It is recommended that nurses improve their knowledge of patient safety by seeking literature on the subject so that both knowledge and practice of patient safety can be equally enhanced.