ABSTRACT
Objective: to provide an overview concerning how healthcare workers perceive Safety culture (SC) and explain the influencing factors. Method : Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were conducted with 39 healthcare workers. FGD were recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes. Result: Healthcare workers consisted of 46.2% male and 53.8% female, of which dentists, medical doctor, staff of medical support, medical service and management. 100% respondents agree that the PSC domain is important. 71.8.% respondents said that all domains are important, the rest said that teamwork and safety climate too. They were satisfied working at dental hospital but stress factor was also a concern. They conveyed positive solutions for releasing stress. Conclusion : Healthcare workers’ perception towards SC is important. There were stress conditions too due to various reasons, but they also provided reasons and solutions. Patient safety standards’ socialization and implementation are needed to improve SC.
