Anaesthetic nurses’ conditions for ensuring patient safety during anaesthesia care: A grounded theory study
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https://doi.org/10.12923/pielxxiw-2025-0032Keywords:
patient safety, grounded theory, anaesthetic nurse, anaesthesia careAbstract
Aim. The purpose of the study is to develop a deeper understanding of anaesthetic nurses’ attitudes towards patient safety in anaesthesia care.
Material and methods. The study employed a classical grounded theory approach with a qualitative design developed by Corbin and Strauss, utilising open, selective, and axial coding to analyse data and generate concepts. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 14 anaesthetic nurses from hospitals in the Czech Republic.
Results. Patient safety represents the primary professional and ethical priority for anaesthetic nurses. These nurses establish the conditions necessary for providing safe anaesthesia care: “Prepared nurse”, “Prepared workplace”, “Prepared/safeguarded patient”, “Collaboration in anaesthesia team”, and “Safety culture in the organisation”. Based on these findings, the theory “Anaesthetic nurses’ conditions for ensuring patient safety during anaesthesia care” was developed.
Conclusions. This article summarises anaesthetic nurses’ conditions for ensuring patient safety during anaesthesia care. Our findings can assist policymakers and healthcare managers at various levels in creating favourable working and legislative conditions for safe care provided by anaesthetic nurses.
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