Abstract
This review aimed to identify methodological aspects of qualitative studies conducted to assess patient safety culture (PSC) in hospital settings. Searches of Google Scholar (Google LLC, Menlo Park, California, USA), MEDLINE® (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA), EMBASE (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands), PsycINFO (American Psychological Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA) and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) databases were used to identify qualitative articles published between 2000 and 2017 that focused on PSC. A total of 22 studies were included in this review and analysis of methodological approaches showed that most researchers adopted purposive sampling, individual interviews, inductive content and thematic analysis. PSC was affected by factors related to staffing, communication, nonhuman resources, organisation and patient-related factors. Most studies lacked theoretical frameworks. However, many commonalities were found across studies. Therefore, it is recommended that future studies adopt a mixed methods approach to gain a better understanding of PSC.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), e91-98
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Alqattan, H., Morrison, Z., & A., J. (2025). A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), e91-98. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002
MLA 9
Alqattan, Hamad, et al. "A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, 2025, pp. e91-98. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002.
Chicago (author–date)
Alqattan, Hamad, Zoe Morrison, and Jennifer A. 2025. "A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 19 (2): e91-98. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002.
Harvard
Alqattan, H., Morrison, Z. and A., J. (2025) 'A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 19(2), pp. e91-98. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002.
Vancouver
Alqattan H, Morrison Z, A. J. A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;19(2):e91-98. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002
IEEE
H. Alqattan, Z. Morrison, and J. A., "A Narrative Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Conducted to Assess Patient Safety Culture in Hospital Settings," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. e91-98, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2019.19.02.002.