Resumen en inglés

Introduction: Patient safety becomes the focus of researchers worldwide, in view of the magnitude of the problem, and assumes an essential dimension for the quality of health in the most diverse areas. Objective: The main objective of the following work is to evaluate the level of patient safety culture in a low complexity IPS, Cereté - 2022. Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative correlational approach was carried out among health professionals assigned to the low complexity IPS of the municipality of Cereté, located in the urban area. Results: In this study, it is evident that the degree of patient safety within the chosen institution is excellent based on the results obtained through the application of the instrument, constituting one of the strong areas of the institution and of the study. It is important to highlight this point since it speaks well of the institution and its plan for the implementation of a solid and lasting patient safety culture within the institution. Conclusion: Management should prioritize workload studies to measure objectively, is the opinion found in the survey. If the findings are confirmed during the investigation, the competent authority should initiate corrective actions, e.g., reassignment of shifts, reassignment of tasks and hiring more employees.