수술실 간호사의 경력단계별 환자안전관리 교육요구도 분석

Educational Needs for Patient Safety Management among Perioperative Nurses

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the educational needs for patient safety management among perioperative nurses and determine priority educational needs according to the clinical stage. Methods: A descriptive online survey involving 388 perioperative nurses with at least one year of experience working in Korean hospitals was conducted across three regions. A research tool for evaluating the importance and performance of patient safety management was developed based on the Korean Institute for Healthcare Accreditation’s Surgical Patient Safety Guidelines. The Borich needs assessment model, importanceperformance analysis, and the locus for focus model were used to analyzed educational needs. The top priority categories and items or educational needs were identified by integrating the results of the three methods. Results: The priorities differed depending on the needs analysis method employed. Combining the results of the three methods based on the redundancy revealed “Sign-in (pre-surgery stage)” as the highest priority category in all clinical stages. “Time out (surgical pause)” was added as a top-priority category for stage 3 nurses. Two of the highest priority items were common across all clinical stages, while the remaining items varied depending on the clinical stage. Conclusion: To improve perioperative nurses' patient safety management competencies, tailored training programs should be implemented for each clinical stage to reflect educational needs priority.