Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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Systematic review assesses patient safety culture in ICUs, revealing strengths in teamwork and weaknesses in error reporting.

Critical weaknesses exist in error reporting and staffing adequacy among ICU nurses, emphasizing urgent intervention needs.
A total of 30 studies from 11 countries with 4029 ICU nurses identified teamwork as the strongest aspect of patient safety culture.
Using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, a systematic search revealed varying perceptions among ICU nurses concerning safety.
Findings highlight the necessity for managers to create a nonpunitive environment and optimize staffing for improved safety culture.

Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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