Effects of patient safety education programs on nursing students' knowledge, attitude, and competency with patient safety: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Nurse Education Today Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106675

Ha-Young Park , Insun Yeom

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Abstract

Aims

Patient safety is a global concern, and nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, play a critical role in ensuring patient safety. This study aimed to systematically review and analyze the effects of patient safety education programs on nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and competencies by synthesizing existing research and identifying key factors contributing to program effectiveness.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Ovid-EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubMed were selected for their comprehensive coverage of healthcare and nursing literature. Articles published between January 2000 and July 2024 were included, as the year 2000 marked the beginning of global efforts to prioritize patient safety in healthcare systems.

Review methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive search of Ovid-EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubMed (2000–2024) identified interventional studies on patient safety education for nursing students. Eligible studies underwent quality appraisal using the weight of evidence framework.

Results

The meta-analysis showed significant improvements in nursing students' knowledge (Z = 5.315, p < .001), attitudes (Z = 2.727, p = .006), and competencies (Z = 4.870, p < .001). Effect sizes ranged from medium to very large (g = 0.684–2.461). Meta-regression analysis indicated that participants' grades (β = −3.29, p < .001) influenced attitudes, while both grades (β = −2.04, p = .007) and education methods (β = 0.85, p = .042) affected competency.

Conclusion

Patient safety education programs significantly enhance nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and competencies. Structured, long-term education and interactive methods, such as simulation and virtual reality, enhance competency development. Integrating these approaches into nursing curricula can help bridge the gap between theory and practice, ultimately improving patient safety.

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Nurse Education Today 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.90

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12.80%

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349

审稿时长

58 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education Today is the leading international journal providing a forum for the publication of high quality original research, review and debate in the discussion of nursing, midwifery and interprofessional health care education, publishing papers which contribute to the advancement of educational theory and pedagogy that support the evidence-based practice for educationalists worldwide. The journal stimulates and values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic relevance for leaders of health care education. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of people, health and education systems worldwide, by publishing research that employs rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of education and systems globally. The journal will publish papers that show depth, rigour, originality and high standards of presentation, in particular, work that is original, analytical and constructively critical of both previous work and current initiatives. Authors are invited to submit original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing and related health care education, and which will meet and develop the journal''s high academic and ethical standards.