Evaluative research in the field of mental health is carried out pursuant to several goals. One is to study a very particular intervention on a very particular client (or client population) in a controlled way with the aim to test a theory of intervention. This form of research requires basically an experimental research design. It also requires rigorously defined and measured intervention and a good control for factors other than intervention. The requirements for this form of research are stringent and the number of such projects reported is, therefore, rare. The present study was done as a pilot study for the Elahan Center for Mental Health and Family Living (formerly Clark County Mental Health) in Vancouver, Washington. This agency has recently undergone much change. About eighteen months ago there was a change of Directors. At about the same time, though unrelated, the agency was involved in a public scandal around the drug program. As a result of much inter-agency strife and the change in administration, few employes from the old staff remain. The new administration is dedicatedly behaviorist in therapeutic orientation, as are some of the therapists. Use of para-professionals in professional capacities is high and most of tile para-professionals follow the behavioristic bent of the administration.

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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a widespread shift to teletherapy, a historically underutilized yet potent modality that can help increase access to mental health treatment. While numerous studies have investigated the adaptation to teletherapy from the perspective of therapists, there remains a paucity of research on client perspectives. To address this gap, the present study examined the teletherapy process and outcome from the perspective of 2,118 clients who shifted to teletherapy during the pandemic with the same therapist they had been seeing in-person pre-pandemic. Specifically, this study investigated client-perceived changes, concerns, disclosure patterns, benefits, drawbacks, and treatment preferences in teletherapy. Findings revealed that the majority of clients reported teletherapy to be as engaging, effective, and valuable as in-person therapy, with therapeutic boundaries remaining intact. However, several factors, including positive regard, privacy concerns, and technological distractions, significantly influenced clients’ treatment engagement, effectiveness, and future treatment preferences. In addition, clients experiencing elevated distress reported teletherapy as less engaging and effective than in-person treatment. Implications for therapists and clients to optimize teletherapy, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.

Thesis (MCur)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nationally and internationally emphasis is placed on quality care in health services. The researcher identified a need to evaluate a component of primary health care service in the Northern province. A study based on the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was conducted to formulate and evaluate structure, process and outcome standards for selected clinics in the Northern Province. The most important results are: • The standard relating to the structure was suboptimal. Physical and human resources are of critical importance to the rendering of quality patient care. However this did not comply with the pre-set standard norm of 80%. • Process standards focused on physical examination of patients taking into account the age of the client and the systems involved. Substandard care was found in all these aspects. • Outcome standards determined by the patient questionnaire also revealed negative findings. Recommendations include the development of a quality improvement model for the Northern Province Health Services, formulation of standards for all disciplines of health care, annual evaluation of patient care and the institution of a formal staff development programme. Key words: quality care, formulation of standards, structure, process, outcome / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nasionaal en internasionaal word die belang van gehaltesorg in gesondheidsdienste beklemtoon. Die navorser het enbehoefte ge'identifiseer om en component van prirnerre gesondheidsorgdienste in die Noordelike provinsie te evalueer. en Kombinasie van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metodes is gebruik om struktuur-, proses en uitkomsstandaarde in geselekteerde klinieke in die Noordelike provinsie te formuleer en evalueer. Die belangrikste resultate was: • Die standard ten opsigte van die standard was suboptimal. Fisiese en menslike hulpbronne is van kritiese belang vir gesondheidsdienslewering. Die standaard hiervan het nie voldoen aan die voorafbepaalde norm van 80% wat gestel is nie. • Prosesstandaarde het op fisiese ondersoek van die pasiente gefokus met inagneming van die ouderdom van die klient en die simptome waarmee pasiente presenter. Sub-standaardsorg is ten opsigte van al hierdie aspekte gevind. • Uitkomsstandaarde is deur middel van en pasientevraelys gemeet en he took negatiewe bevindinge opgelewer. Aanbevelings sluit in die ontwikkeling van engehalteversekeringsmodel vir die Noordelike Provinsie se gesondheidsdienste, die formulering van standaarde vir aile dissiplines van gesondheidsorg, jaarlikse evaluering van pasientesorq en die instelling van enformele personeelontwikkelingsprogram. Kernwoorde: Gehaltesorg, formulering van standaarde, struktuur, proses, uitkomsstandaarde.

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Eriez Magnetics, a manufacturer of specialized magnetic and associated equipment, is well positioned in terms of image and reputation. However, a growing number of low cost competitors are continuously eroding its Market share. The objective of the study was to perform a comprehensive situational analysis, and identify key issues that are necessary for Eriez to improve its competitive position. Various analytic tools and filters were used to analyse the company information, which was predominantly obtained form structured interviews. The key issues identified were: a. No clear and visible vision, mission and objectives agreed and understood by all in organisation. b. No common value system threading through organisation. c. Lack oftrust between workers and management. d. No integrated information system to enable sharing of information. e. Lack of formal and visible performance. f. No formal quality plan in workshop that is adhered to for every job. g. Lack of concerted customer focus due to understaffed sales and marketing team. h. Potential for the diverse product range to be streamlined. i. Lack of Staff and Agent Training. j. Lack of Employee encouragement to submit ideas to enhance performance. In order to regain its position as the market leader, it needs to focus strongly on its people management, internal processes, customer service and core products, as detailed in this report. The Balance Scorecard is a tool that Eriez SA must consider using to actively monitor key variables identified that will enhance the company's competitive position. The next phase of the project is syndicating these findings and recommendations with Eriez SA top management with a view of setting up an implementation plan. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Eriez Magnetics, a maatskappy wat gespesialiseerde magnetiese en assosieerde toerusting vevaardig het 'n goeie reputasie en beeld wereld wyd. Hulle mark word huidiglik bedreig in Suid Afrika deur 'n groeiende aanslag van lae koste vevaardigers. Die uiteensetting van die skrif is gegrond op 'n analiese van Eriez se huidige situasie, om sleutel items te identifiseer wat hulle in staat sal stel om hulle mark posisie te verbeter. Informasie vanuit die maatskappy was grooteliks bekom deur gestruktureerde onderhoude met sleutel staf. Verskillende analietese applikasie toerusting was gebruik om die maatskappy se informasie te evalueer. Sleutel punte was as volg:: a. Daar is geen duidelike, sigbare visie of rigting wat almal in die organisasie kan verstaan en identifiseer mee nie. b. Geen waarde sisteem was opsigtilik in die organisasie. c. Daar bestaan 'n duidelike wantroue tussen werkgewer en werknemer. d. Daar is geen sentrale informasie stelsel wat werknemers toegang tot het nie. e. Geen formele werk verrigtings stelsel. f. Geen formele kwaliteits standaarde wat toegepas word nie. g. Bemarking en verkope span is erg beperk in terme van staf, dit impak op kliente fokus. h. Hulle diverse produk reeks behoort krities ondersoek te word. i. Minimale staf en agente opleidings programme in plek. j. Werknemers word nie aangepor om konstruktiewe idees voor te lê nie. Indien Eriez sy posisie as mark leier wil herwin, sal hy streng fokus op sy bestuur, interne prosesse, kliente diens en kern produkte moet plaas, soos beskryf in die verslag. Eriez SA word ook aangeraai om die gebalanseerde telkaart metode toe te pas, wat fokus sal plaas op koste besparing en ook sy kompeterende posisie verhoog. Die volgende fase is om die bevindinge, soos saamgevat in die verslag, voor te lê aan Eriez SA hoofbestuur en om 'n implementeerings program daar te stel.

Thesis (M.B.A.: Business Studies Unit)-Durban University of Technology, 2007. 127 leaves / Retailing no longer involves just growth or expansion into new product, consumer segments or geographic areas. Organisations are now learning to shift their emphasis to managing under conditions of modest, zero or for some organisations, under negative growth. This is to a large extend has been the result of changing consumer behaviour, the emergence of new competitors, global economic recession, and rapid technological advances in the retailing industries. These pressures of business today make many people think that the only thing that counts is financial success, i.e. being the investor of choice. In successful organisations everyone's energy is focused on the "Triple bottom line" as the target. That is, if the organisation has been built the right way, it will be the Provider of Choice, Employer of Choice, and Investor of Choice. The leaders of these organisations believe that people, their customers and business partners are as important as their bottom line. These companies realise that profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivated environment for your people. Despite its importance, this topic has been given little attention in the academic literature. In the case of retailing, services are designed more to augment the core offering or add value rather than represent the core offering itself? The limited and fragmented research on retail services focuses on specific areas such as quality issues and store image. Thus given this void in the literature, the bases of the study would be to approach retail services as a strategic perspective by focusing on the service orientation of a retailer's business strategy. If a retailer decides to strategically augment its products with services, it is essential that the retailer make this change systematically with a long-term orientation. The study would involve examining one level of service orientation, i.e. individual level. In this research stream, a service orientation is treated as a personality measure whereby certain people are more service orientated than others. / M

No campo da Saúde Pública, a avaliação de serviços é área de extrema relevância, pois viabiliza diretrizes e opções para o processo de planejamento e possibilita um controle técnico e social dos serviços e programas prestados à sociedade. Contudo, ainda é escassa a produção científica publicada voltada a satisfação dos usuários em relação aos serviços de atenção primária à saúde, em especial aquelas para a Saúde da Família. A estratégia de Saúde da Família, viabilizada pelo Ministério da Saúde, em curso no país a cerca de uma década, tem sido objeto de avaliação pelo próprio Ministério que vem indicando a necessidade de estudos locais e que possam se voltar para analisar a relação dos serviços com os seus usuários. Assim, o objetivo geral desta pesquisa é avaliar a aceitabilidade dos usuários em relação à oferta e prestação de assistência pelas equipes de Saúde da Família de Ribeirão Preto-SPBrasil. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter exploratório-descritivo centrando-se numa abordagem quanti-qualitativa. A população do estudo foi constituída por 171 usuários cadastrados nos quatros Núcleos de Saúde da Família que cobrem a área básica de um serviço de referência secundário da zona oeste do município. Os dados empíricos foram coletados nos domicílios por meio de entrevista semi-estruturada. Utilizamos como dimensões analíticas: infra-estrutura, acessibilidade, relação equipe-usuário, resolutividade e, incluímos ainda um item de sugestões. A análise dos dados é discutida simultaneamente, sendo que para a análise dos dados quantitativos recorremos ao auxílio do software SPSS e os qualitativos, utilizamos a análise temática, sendo identificados três temas: Acesso e acessibilidade nos Núcleos de Saúde da Família; Humanização da assistência na Saúde da Família ? os detalhes que fazem a diferença na produção do cuidado em saúde; A busca por qualidade da atenção. Identificamos uma avaliação em geral com alto percentual de satisfação, contudo, ao aprofundarmos nas narrativas, percebemos uma contradição, evidenciada pela insatisfação dos usuários em relação a alguns indicadores. Os usuários apontam como um dos pontos de grande satisfação relações inter-pessoais atenciosas e afetivas, demonstrando a grande valorização das tecnologias leves nas relações entre os trabalhadores e usuários e um dos aspectos diferenciais na atenção à saúde. Já as insatisfações predominaram quanto a ambiência, tempo alto na sala de espera, e principalmente, obstáculos em relação a acessibilidade organizacional, prejudicando a longitudinalidade e a continuidade da atenção à saúde. A maioria das sugestões dos usuários foi relacionado à melhoria da acessibilidade organizacional, favorecendo inclusive a dispensação de medicação e realização de procedimentos na própria unidade de saúde. Estudos de avaliações de satisfação dos usuários permitem a esses oportunidades de expressão nas quais podem monitorar e controlar as atividades dos serviços públicos de saúde, fortalecendo sua participação nos processos de planejamento e exercendo o controle social. / In Public Health, service assessment is extremely relevant, as it provides guidelines and options for the planning process and allows for technical and social control of services and programs delivered to society. However, the lack of scientific production about user satisfaction in primary health care services is still scarce, especially with respect to Family Health. The Family Health Strategy, made possible by the Brazilian Ministry of Health and in course for approximately one decade, has been assessed by the Ministry itself, which has appointed the need for local studies, which can analyze the relation between services and their users. Thus, this study aims to assess users? acceptability of the care offered and delivered by Family Health teams in Ribeirão Preto-SP-Brazil. We carried out an exploratory-descriptive study, based on a quantitative-qualitative approach. The study population consisted of 171 users, registered at the four Family Health Units that cover the basic area of a secondary service in the West of the city. Empirical data were collected at users? homes through a semistructured interview. We used the following analytic dimensions: infrastructure, accessibility, team-user relation and problem-solving capacity, and we also included an item for suggestions. Data analysis was discussed simultaneously. For quantitative data analysis, we used SPSS software and, for qualitative data, thematic analysis. Three themes were identified: Access and accessibility in Family Health Units; Care humanization in Family Health ? the details making the difference in health care production; The search for care quality. We identified a high satisfaction level in the general assessment. However, when we looked deeper into the narratives, we perceived a contradiction, evidenced by users? dissatisfaction with some indicators. Users indicated considerate and affective interpersonal relations as one point of great satisfaction, demonstrating the high valuation of soft technologies in relations between workers and users and one of the aspects that differentiate health care. Dissatisfaction predominated in terms of environment, long time spent in the waiting room and, mainly, obstacles related to organizational accessibility, impairing care longitudinality and continuity. Most user suggestions were related to improving organizational accessibility and even favored medication distribution and the realization of procedures at the health unit. Studies about the assessment of users? satisfaction grant them opportunities to express themselves, through which they can monitor and control public health service activities, strengthening their participation in planning processes and exercising social control.

Introdução: A avaliação da assistência prestada é uma das condições básicas para promover a qualidade dos serviços de saúde. Obter dados a respeito do bem estar segundo a perspectiva da mulher permite corrigir inadequações e melhorar a qualidade da assistência ao parto. Objetivo da pesquisa: Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de adaptar culturalmente e validar as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Bienestar Materno em Situación de Parto (BMSP 2) para a língua portuguesa (Brasil).Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo metodológico aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo, sob o parecer nº 170.412. A adaptação cultural desta Escala, que foi produzida por enfermeiras obstétricas chilenas, foi feita conforme recomendações da literatura científica pertinente: tradução da BMSP2 para a língua portuguesa; retrotradução para língua de origem do instrumento; avaliação por um comitê de juízes; pré-teste da versão adaptada e aplicação da versão final em português. Os dados foram coletados no período de dezembro de 2012 a março de 2013 em um Hospital-Escola, situado na Zona Norte do Município de São Paulo. Participaram do estudo, 500 mulheres que receberam assistência ao parto normal na Instituição. A validade de face e conteúdo foi avaliada pelo comitê de juízes; para a validade de constructo foi realizada a análise fatorial; a validade de constructo convergente foi avaliada através do Teste de Correlação de Pearson entre a BMSP 2 e o domínio satisfação com a vida da Escala de Bem Estar Subjetivo; a validade de constructo divergente foi avaliada por meio de teste para comparação de grupos distintos. A confiabilidade foi avaliada pela consistência interna de seus itens (Alfa de Cronbach). O nível de significância adotado foi de 0,05. Resultados: A maioria das participantes do estudo vivia com o parceiro, possuía idade de 26,7 anos em média, era da cor branca, tinha entre nove e 11 anos de estudo e era do lar. Em relação às características obstétricas, 36,2% era multigesta, 28% estava na segunda gestação e 35,8% era primigesta, com idade gestacional entre 39 e 39 semanas e 6 dias (33,8%). Na avaliação das propriedades psicométricas, a análise fatorial apresentou um agrupamento diferente do encontrado pelos autores da versão original do instrumento, demonstrando a necessidade de desenvolver novos estudos objetivando propor nova distribuição fatorial para a versão brasileira desta escala. A validade de constructo convergente apresentou correlação positiva com o domínio satisfação com a vida da EBES. Na validade de constructo divergente foi obtida uma relação significante com algumas características sociodemográficas e clinico obstétricas. Com relação à confiabilidade, foi obtido um valor adequado para a consistência interna da versão adaptada da BMSP 2 (Alfa de Cronbach 0,93). Conclusão: A versão adaptada para o português da BMSP 2 mostrou-se válida e confiável na amostra estudada. Novos estudos necessitam ser realizados para testar essas propriedades em outros grupos de pacientes brasileiras. / Introduction: To evaluate the effects of health care on women`s wellness during childbirth is possible with the use of scales based on women`s perception of care. To establish the quality of these assessments is required by using a valid and cultural scale to make possible to achieve the desired improvements on outcomes of midwifery care. Objectives: The aims of this study were to translate the Chilean scale Mother`s Wellness during Childbirth to Brazilian Portuguese and to evaluate its reliability and validity. Method: This quantitative study followed five steps of cultural adaptation of the scales: translation of the scale to Brazilian Portuguese; back-translation to Spanish; assessment by a judge´s committee, scale pre-test and the application of the final version of the scale. The data were collected from December, 2012 to March, 2013 in a Brazilian University Hospital. A total of 500 women who had childbirth in this institution participated in this study. The face validity and content validity was assessed by an expert´s committee; the factor analysis was performed using the construct validity, the convergent validity was tested using the Pearson´s Correlation Test between Mother`s Wellness during Childbirth and Subjective Welfare Scale; and the divergent validity test was used to compare different groups. The reliability of the scale`s final version was assessed through internal consistency of its items using Cronbach\'s Alpha.The significance level was 0.05. Results: Women aged 26.7, were white, had a partner, had nine to 11 years of study and were housewives. Most women were multiparous, with gestational age between 39 weeks and 39 weeks and six days. The factorial analysis of scale showed a cluster difference in relation to the original scale indicating the need to explore better new distribution factors for the portuguese version of the scale. The convergent construct validity was positively correlated with life satisfaction domain of Subjective Welfare Scale and the divergent construct validity had a significant relationship with sociodemographic obstetric characteristics. The reliability of the Portuguese version of Mother`s Wellness during Childbirth was adequate for internal consistency observed with Cronbach\'s alpha value (0.93). Conclusion: Portuguese version of Mother`s Wellness during Childbirth is valid and reliable for this studied sample.

Analisaram-se os serviços laboratoriais com o objetivo de caracterizar o perfil dos laboratórios de microbiologia que realizam exames para hospitais com dez ou mais leitos de UTI e hospitais da rede sentinela, com ênfase na funcionalidade, recursos humanos e métodos de trabalho.. Estudo transversal analisou dados secundários de um levantamento realizado em 464 laboratórios de microbiologia de todos os hospitais com pelo menos dez leitos de UTI de quinze unidades federadas selecionadas. Os dados foram coletados entre abril de 2002 a dezembro de 2005. A análise descritiva foi realizada por distribuição de freqüências. As variáveis selecionadas compuseram um conjunto para descrever três dimensões dos laboratórios: organização geral (administrativa, informação e comunicação, qualidade e gestão de risco), estrutura (formação e atualização profissionais; condições físicas gerais; equipamentos, materiais de consumo e de referência) e métodos de trabalho em todas as fases do processo analítico (pré, inter e pós). Os resultados encontrados indicaram principalmente que: uma minoria dos laboratórios possui administração profissionalizada e conhece os custos dos exames; pequena adesão aos aspectos do sistema da qualidade e de biossegurança; pequeno grau de institucionalização dos laboratórios com a atualização dos seus profissionais e apenas um terço de um subconjunto dos laboratórios possuía pós-graduação na área de bacteriologia; existência de quadro potencial para ocorrência de erros na fase préanalítica do processo; há laboratórios dos hospitais com pelo menos dez leitos de UTI e os da rede sentinela que não isolam microorganismos de importância clínica e cometem erros graves no antibiograma por não seguirem recomendações técnicas atualizadas; a participação na comissão de controle de infecção hospitalar é inadequada / Laboratory services were analyzed with the objective of characterizing the profile of microbiology laboratories which perform exams for hospitals with ten or more beds of intensive care and hospitals of the sentinel network, with emphasis in functionality, human resources and method of work. Data from a survey carried out in 464 microbiology laboratories of all hospitals with ten or more beds of intensive care of fifteen selected Brazilian states were analyzed. Data were collected from April 2002 to December 2005. Descriptive analyses were done using frequency distributions. The variables were selected to describe three dimensions of the laboratories: general organization (administrative, information and communication, quality and risk management), structure (professional formation and modernization, general physical conditions, equipment, supplies and references) and methods of work in all phases of the analytical process (pre-, inter- and post-). The main results indicate that: the minority of the laboratories has professional administration and know the costs of the exams; low adherence to the aspects of the quality system; low level of institutionalization of the laboratories with the modernization of their professionals and only one third of a subset of laboratories had post-graduated professionals in the area of bacteriology; existence of a potential for occurrence of errors in the pre-analytical phase of the process; there are laboratories with ten or more beds of intensive care and hospitals of the sentinel network which do not isolate microorganisms of clinical importance and make serious mistakes in the antibiogram due to lack of adherence to the current technical recommendations; the participation in the nosocomial infection control committee is inadequate

Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa e descritiva, tipo survey, cujo objetivo foi investigar a cultura de segurança do paciente, na ótica dos profissionais de enfermagem de serviço hospitalar. O estudo foi realizado em dois hospitais e aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto e em ambas instituições. A amostra foi composta por 46 enfermeiros, 124 auxiliares de enfermagem e 112 técnicos de enfermagem. A coleta de dados ocorreu nos meses de junho e julho de 2013, através da aplicação questionário intitulado Hospital SurveyonPatientSafetyCulture, instrumento da Agency for Health ResearchandQuality. A análise dos dados ocorreu através de estatísticas descritivas. Quanto a caracterização dos participantes 84,7% eram do sexo feminino e 15,3% do sexo masculino, com média de 37,7 anos de idade, observa-se a predominância de técnicos de enfermagem com 41,2%, 34,6% de auxiliares de enfermagem e 24,3% de enfermeiros. Com base na avaliação das dimensões, salienta-se na dimensão trabalho em equipe dentro das unidades, que 69,4% dos profissionais concordam que quando há muito trabalho a ser feito rapidamente, trabalham em equipe para concluí-lo devidamente, na dimensão expectativas e ações de promoção de segurança dos supervisores / gerentes, 70,2% concordam que sua chefia não dá atenção suficiente aos problemas repetidos de segurança do paciente. Relativo a aprendizagem organizacional e melhoria contínua, 56,5% concordam que há avaliação da efetividade das mudanças após sua implementação. Quanto ao apoio da gestão hospitalar para a segurança do paciente os profissionais apontam com 52,8% que as ações da direção do hospital demonstram que a segurança do paciente é a principal prioridade. Sobre a percepção geral da segurança do paciente 57,2% discordam de que a segurança do paciente não deve ser comprometida em função de maior quantidade de trabalho a ser concluída. No retorno das informações e da comunicação sobre erro, 57,7% afirmam receber tais informações sempre e quase sempre. Relativo a abertura da comunicação, 42,9% apontam que nunca ou raramente sentem-se à vontade para questionar as decisões/ações de seus superiores. Quanto a frequência de notificações de eventos, 64,7% apontam notificar quase sempre e sempre o erro, engano ou falha que poderiam, mas não causam danos ao paciente. Sobre trabalho em equipe entre as unidades, nota-se proximidade entre as porcentagens de discordância e concordância, como no item há uma boa cooperação entre unidades do hospital que precisam trabalhar em conjunto\", com 41,4% e 40,5% respectivamente. Sobre a adequação de profissionais, 77,8% discordam da existência de quantidade de funcionários suficientes para dar conta do trabalho, 52,4% concordam que as mudanças de plantão são problemáticas para os pacientes. Relativo as respostas não punitivas aos erros, 71,7% apontam que quando um evento é relatado parece que o foco recai sobre a pessoa. Sobre a nota de segurança da instituição, 41,6% classificam como muito boa. Quanto as notificações nos últimos 12 meses,77,80% não notificaram nenhum evento. Conclui-se que o envolvimento dos profissionais de enfermagem é essencial para a construção de uma cultura de segurança positiva, focada em melhorias para a segurança do paciente / This is a quantitative, descriptive research, which the goal is to investigate patient safety culture from the perspective of professional from the hospital nursing team. The study was conducted in two hospitals, and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the EERP and of both hospital institutions. The sample consisted of 46 nurses, 124 nursing assistants and 112 nursing technicians. Data collection occurred during the months of June and July 2013, through the questionnaire Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, of the Agency for Health Research and Quality. Data analysis occurred using descriptive statistics. Regarding the characterization of participants, 84.7% were female and 15.3% male, with a mean of 37.7 years of age, there is a predominance of nursing technicians with 41.2%, nursing assistants with 34.6 % and 24.3% of nurses. Based on the assessment of the dimensions is stressed that, in the dimension teamwork across hospital units, 69.4% of professionals agree that when a lot of work needs to be done quickly, they work together as a team to get the work done; about the dimension supervisor/ manager expectations and actions promoting safety, 70.2% agree that their supervisor/ manager overlooks patient safety problems that happen over and over.Related to organizational learning and continuous improvement, 56.5% agree that there is evaluation of the effectiveness of the changes after its implementation.Onhospital management support for patient safety, 52.8% of the professionals refer that the actions of hospital management show that patient safety is a top priority.On the overall perception of patient safety, 57.2% disagree that patient safety is never compromised due to higher amount of work to be completed.In what refers to feedback and communication about error, 57.7% refer that always and usually receive such information. Relative to communication openness, 42.9% said they never or rarely feel free to question the decisions / actions of their superiors.Onfrequency of event reporting, 64.7% said often and always notify mistakes that could, but do not harm the patient.Aboutteamwork across hospital units is noted similarity between the percentages of agreement and disagreement, as on the item there is a good cooperation among hospital units that need to work together, that indicates 41.4% and 40.5% respectively.Related to adequacy of professionals, 77.8% disagree on the existence of sufficient amount of employees to do the job, 52.4% agree that shift changes are problematic for patients. On nonpunitive response to errors, 71.7% indicate that when an event is reported it seems that the focus is on the person.On the patient safety grade of the institution, 41.6% classified as very good. About notifications made in the last 12 months, 77.80% did not report any events.It is conclude that the involvement of nursing professionals is essential to building a positive safety culture focused on improvements to patient safety