Conocimiento sobre seguridad del paciente en estudiantes de pregrado de la carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Patient safety is an essential element of healthcare service quality and a priority for health systems worldwide. Objective: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental study. Population: 900 students. Sample: 270 students. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire. Results: 34.4% were aged 23–27; 68.9% were female; 44.3% were in their 7th semester. Dimensions: Dimension 1—35.6% were neutral on items 1, and 35.6% were neutral on item 3; 54.8% expressed agreement or disagreement on item 4; 57.4% were neutral or in agreement on item 5; 51.8% strongly agreed or agreed on item 5. Dimension 2—45.9% strongly disagreed on item 1, and 49.3% selected the same response category on item 2. For item 5, 62.2% of responses fell between neutral and agree. For item 6, 57.4% of responses were neutral. Regarding Dimension 3, 35.6% agreed with item 1; 35.6% strongly agreed with item 2; and 38.9% were neutral on item 4. For Dimension 4, 48.1% strongly disagreed with item 1; 38.9% strongly agreed with item 2; and 37% indicated a neutral stance on item 3. Regarding Dimension 5, 38.1% strongly agreed with item 2, and 35.2% were neutral on item 3. Knowledge Level: 96.3% demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge. An adequate level was concluded because, while they possess a general understanding of the subject, this knowledge is not yet fully consolidated—particularly regarding the prevention, communication, and reporting of errors.