Background: The rationale behind this study is the increasing research on relationships between patient safety,\nevidence based practice and person centered care, and the growing interest in outcomes of surgical patients. The\naim of this study was to explore the safety climate and readiness to implement evidence-based and person\ncentered care as perceived by registered nurses in Swedish surgical care.\nMethods: The design was an exploratory, cross-sectional survey carried out in a national Swedish context. Data were\ncollected through the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ ââ?¬â?? Short form) and the Context Assessment Index (CAI).\nResults: In total, 1570 questionnaires were distributed, of which 727 were returned, giving a response rate of 46.3 %.\nThe results revealed that in general, the safety climate in Swedish surgical care is positively related to readiness for\nevidence-based and person centered care, although specific management and cultural factors may be more sensitive\nand represent targets for improvement.\nConclusion: This study presents new knowledge regarding the safety climate and readiness to implement evidence\nbased practice and person centered care in general surgical wards in university hospitals and indicates important\nassociations between these two areas. While RNs generally reported positive job satisfaction and a good team work\nculture in their units, there were indications that improvements in organizational management are needed
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