December 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM
Jaana Sepp, "Safety Culture Framework for Nursing and Care Institutions"
Supervisor: PhD Marina Järvis, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Co-supervisor: PhD Karin Reinhold, School of Business and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
Opponents:
- PhD, MD Eda Merisalu, Ergonomics and Work Technology, Department of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
- PhD Henrijs Kaļķis, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, Department of Management Sciences, University of Latvia
This thesis was motivated by the need to create a new holistic framework for a positive safety culture in care institutions.
The aim of the thesis is to identify potential predictors of care workers’ and patients’ safety and to develop a holistic framework for a positive safety culture concept from the perspective of healthcare and care institutions. From the functional perspective, it is essential to understand that ensuring a positive safety culture depends on management commitment to safety.