Patient safety culture is an extension of the concept of safety culture in medical institutions and is a hot spot of current patient safety research. In recent years, patient safety culture research has developed rapidly, and new assessment tools and related research have emerged. There is a correlation between cultural factors and safety outcomes, and changing the patient safety culture can improve patient outcomes. This paper focuses on the literature review of patient safety and outpatient safety assessment tools published in China and abroad, analyzes and compares the performance characteristics of domestic and foreign assessment tools, and provides reference for the future patient safety culture research.
