Measuring patient safety culture in Austrian hospitals: Open communic...

Patient safety is crucial in reducing avoidable harm, minimizing thelikelihood of errors, and mitigating their impact on the well-being and health ofpatients. Moreover, it is an evolving field informed by research, debate, and real-wordexperience. Clear communication among health professionals is pivotal in minimizingerrors in patient safety culture. By providing precise instructions and sharinginformation, the probability of misunderstandings and errors can be reduced.The study aims to investigate the relationship between health professionals’communication and teamwork, adverse event reporting and patient safety.Additionally, the study examines the work areas concerning communication toidentify potential differences.