Caring behavior and its impact on patient safety activities: Investigating
the role of safety competency
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Title
Caring behavior and its impact on patient safety activities: Investigating
the role of safety competency
the role of safety competency
Subject
caring behavior, patient safety, safety activities, safety
competency, SEM model
competency, SEM model
Description
Background: Patient safety is a critical component of healthcare. Caring
behavior among nurses is hypothesized to enhance patient safety activities.
However, the relationship between caring behavior and patient safety
activities, particularly the moderating role of patient safety competency,
remains underexplored.
Purpose: This study aims to examine the influence of caring behavior on
patient safety activities, while assessing the moderating role of patient safety
competency.
Methods: This study employed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
to analyze the relationship between caring behavior and patient safety
activities. A total of 154 nurses from a private hospital in Tangerang
participated. The caring behavior inventory (CBI) was used to assess the
nurses’ caring behaviors across four subscales: respectful communication,
ensuring human presence, communication with a positive disposition,
and professional knowledge and skills. The safety nursing activities scale
evaluated comprehensive patient safety activities across eight subcategories,
such as communication, operations, and risk management. The Patient
Safety in Nursing Education Questionnaire (PaSNEQ) was employed to
assess patient safety competency, comprising three subdomains: basic
patient safety competency, clinical analysis and action effectiveness, and
error prevention strategies and additional training.
Results: The analysis showed that caring behaviour significantly influenced
patient safety activities (T-value = 7.70, p < 0.05). Patient safety competency
did not significantly moderate this relationship (T-value = 1.21).
Conclusion: Caring behavior significantly improves patient safety, although
increased patient safety competency does not show significant moderation
effects. Future research should explore alternative moderators and
emphasize interventions that foster caring behaviour to strengthen patient
safety outcomes.
behavior among nurses is hypothesized to enhance patient safety activities.
However, the relationship between caring behavior and patient safety
activities, particularly the moderating role of patient safety competency,
remains underexplored.
Purpose: This study aims to examine the influence of caring behavior on
patient safety activities, while assessing the moderating role of patient safety
competency.
Methods: This study employed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
to analyze the relationship between caring behavior and patient safety
activities. A total of 154 nurses from a private hospital in Tangerang
participated. The caring behavior inventory (CBI) was used to assess the
nurses’ caring behaviors across four subscales: respectful communication,
ensuring human presence, communication with a positive disposition,
and professional knowledge and skills. The safety nursing activities scale
evaluated comprehensive patient safety activities across eight subcategories,
such as communication, operations, and risk management. The Patient
Safety in Nursing Education Questionnaire (PaSNEQ) was employed to
assess patient safety competency, comprising three subdomains: basic
patient safety competency, clinical analysis and action effectiveness, and
error prevention strategies and additional training.
Results: The analysis showed that caring behaviour significantly influenced
patient safety activities (T-value = 7.70, p < 0.05). Patient safety competency
did not significantly moderate this relationship (T-value = 1.21).
Conclusion: Caring behavior significantly improves patient safety, although
increased patient safety competency does not show significant moderation
effects. Future research should explore alternative moderators and
emphasize interventions that foster caring behaviour to strengthen patient
safety outcomes.
Creator
Lusianah Lusianah1* , Muliyadi Muliyadi2 , Any Kurniawati3 , Mira
Asmirajanti4
Asmirajanti4
Source
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
php/jkp
php/jkp
Date
April 25, 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Lusianah Lusianah1* , Muliyadi Muliyadi2 , Any Kurniawati3 , Mira
Asmirajanti4, “Caring behavior and its impact on patient safety activities: Investigating
the role of safety competency,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10767.
the role of safety competency,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10767.