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  A ttitude among Urmia medical university health workers about patient safety     Khalilzadeh H [1] , Hemmati Maslakpak M [2] *, Mohaddesi H [3] , Zare Fazlollahi Z [4]     Received: 17 Jun , 2013 Accepted: 14 Aug , 2013     Abstract   Background & Aims : Today, Patient safety is a critical factor in the quality of health care. The main problem of health care providers in improving their quality of care is their unsafe attitudes and behaviors about patient safety, which may be related to errors and adverse events in the hospitals. This research tries to assess the attitude of health care staff toward patient safety in Kosar wards as well as in urban health clinics.   Materials & Methods : This is a descriptive-analytic study in which 120 people participated who were working in Kosar ward and urban health clinics affiliated to Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) was used to collect the data. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test.   Results: The findings showed that most of the employees (90%) had the moderate attitude, and (3/3%) had a poor attitude toward patient safety. The Chi-square test showed a significant relationship (P

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