Perception of Stress and Safety Culture: Analysis of Critical Factors in Healthcare (SICURES)

NCT ID: NCT07341295

Last Updated: 2026-01-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 164 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-07-14
• Study Completion Date: 2025-09-10

Brief Summary

The study adopts an observational design, based on a sample of 143 healthcare professionals, using two validated anonymous questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to measure perceived stress levels and the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2.0 (SOPS AHRQ) to assess perceptions of patient safety culture.

Data collection will take place at a single point in time and without external intervention, on a sample of healthcare professionals belonging to the various hospital operating units of the CCM.

Objectives (primary and secondary):

• Primary: This study aims to analyze whether the levels of risk management perceived by healthcare professionals are predictive of perceived stress levels in the same clinical context.
• Secondary:

• Assess the level of stress perceived by healthcare professionals
• Explore the perception of patient safety culture
• Analyze the correlation between perceived stress and safety culture in hospital settings
• Identify possible critical areas or organizational factors that contribute to the onset of stress and influence the perception of safety in care

Conditions

Work Stress; Patient Safety

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

healthcare professionals

healthcare professionals

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• healthcare professionals of CCM DAPS'

Exclusion Criteria

• none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Centro Cardiologico Monzino

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Irrcs Centro Cardiologico Monzino

Milan, MI, Italy

Countries

Italy

Other Identifiers

L2-376

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id