Safety culture in anaesthesiology: Basic concepts and practical application

Konstantinos Arfanis; Evridiki Fioratou; Andrew F. Smith

doi:10.1016/j.bpa.2011.01.006

Safety culture in anaesthesiology: Basic concepts and practical application

Konstantinos Arfanis, Evridiki Fioratou, Andrew F. Smith (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

This article starts from a social science viewpoint and reviews the concepts and measurement of safety culture and climate in their original industrial settings and in health care. Typical items measured and generic characteristics of a positive safety culture are described. The role of personality, professional group membership and anaesthesiology-specific knowledge and expertise in shaping notions of risk and safety and safety behaviour are discussed. The difficulties of changing human behaviour are outlined, and the pivotal role which anaesthesiologists can play in promoting a positive safety culture, both individually and within their teams and organisations, is highlighted.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-238
Number of pages	10
Journal	Best Practice and Research: Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpa.2011.01.006
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

Keywords

anaesthesiology
industrial
operating rooms
psychology
safety management
social

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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