Patient safety culture in resource-limited healthcare settings: A multicentre survey (25 June 2025)

Summary

To assess healthcare professionals’ perceptions of patient safety culture and to examine variations across clinical units in Eastern Ethiopian public hospitals.

The study found significant improvement in patient safety culture in Ethiopian public hospitals, especially in the intensive care unit, is critically needed to mitigate healthcare risks and ensure patient safety. Addressing these issues requires targeted patient safety training, strong leadership support, and adequate resource allocation. Further exploration of ICU-specific patient safety insights and validation of the HSoPSC 2.0 tool within the Ethiopian healthcare context should be undertaken to ensure cultural and contextual relevance.