Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude on Patient Safety among UNIMAS Undergraduate Nursing Students
| dc.contributor.author | Fiorentina anak Saban | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-08T08:11:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Patient safety is a vital component of quality healthcare and a core responsibility for all healthcare professionals, especially nurses. This study explored the knowledge, awareness, and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) toward patient safety. A total of 140 Year 2 to Year 4 students participated in the study through a self administered questionnaire adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO). The results showed that most students had a moderate level of knowledge, with a mean score of 25.74 (SD = 3.725). While 40.7% demonstrated good knowledge, a small percentage (4.3%) showed poor understanding of patient safety concepts. In terms of awareness, the majority (75.7%) also fell into the moderate range, but notably, none of the participants reached a good level of awareness. The mean score for awareness was 18.61 (SD = 1.648). Attitudes towards patient safety were generally neutral, with 71.4% of students holding neutral views and only 28.6% expressing a positive attitude (mean = 72, SD = 5.741). A weak but statistically significant positive correlation was found between awareness and attitude (r = .286, p = .001). These findings suggest that while students have a foundational understanding of patient safety, there is room for growth particularly in fostering deeper awareness and more positive attitudes. Enhancing nursing education through more focused curriculum content, practical learning experiences, and ethics-based discussions could better prepare future nurses to uphold patient safety in real-world settings. Continued research and educational innovation are essential to improving care quality and patient outcomes. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarhub.unimas.my/handle/123456789/338 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.publisher | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| dc.subject | patient safety, nursing students, knowledge, awareness, attitude, UNIMAS | |
| dc.title | Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude on Patient Safety among UNIMAS Undergraduate Nursing Students | |
| dc.type | Final Year Project |