Background and Objectives: Patient safety is a key pillar of healthcare quality. However, medical errors remain common and cause significant harm. Previous reports have shown tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States related to medical errors, and the World Health Organization estimates that one in ten hospitalized patients experiences an adverse event. Developing a patient safety culture is a fundamental strategy to reduce errors by promoting open communication, incident reporting, and learning from mistakes. In Vietnam, this concept remains relatively new, especially at the primary healthcare level. Nurses play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety. This study aimed to assess patient safety culture among nurses at Tam Nong Regional Medical Center in 2026.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 57 nurses working at Tam Nong Regional Medical Center, Dong Thap Province, in 2026.
Results: The average positive response rates were 73.04% at the unit level and 76.07% at the hospital level. The highest-scoring dimensions were teamwork and continuous improvement, whereas non-punitive response to errors, communication, and handoffs and transitions remained limited. Notably, the frequency of event reporting was very low (14.62%).
Conclusions: Patient safety culture among nurses at Tam Nong Regional Medical Center was moderate, with strengths in teamwork and continuous improvement. Nevertheless, significant gaps remain in non-punitive culture, communication, and incident reporting, which require priority interventions.