Study on Educational Needs of Patient Safety Nursing Activities in Intensive Care Units: Utilizing Importance-Performance Analysis

Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to not only examine the importance and performance status of patient safety nursing activities in the intensive care unit but also to understand nurses’ educational needs in this respect.Methods : In this descriptive study, 196 nurses working in the intensive care units of university hospitals located at B City and G Province were enrolled. They completed the Importance–Performance Analysis (IPA) questionnaire, and the data were statistically analyzed.Results : Mean±standard deviation item scores of importance and performance of patient safety nursing activities were 4.75±0.33 and 4.48±0.38, respectively. In the IPA results, a total of 10 items were included in the second quadrant, including 1 item related to ‘transfer,’ 1 to ‘infection,’ and 1 to ‘firefighting surveillance.’ As the second quadrant contains the high-importance, low-performance items, these 10 items resemble the nurses’ educational needs that should be prioritized.Conclusion : The results of this study can be used as a basis for the development of nursing educational programs for patient safety in the intensive care unit.