Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of a simulation-based patient safety performance improvement education program on caregivers’ knowledge, attitude, and performance toward safety. Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design that applied before-and-after designs for the test and control groups. It was configured focusing on “infectious disease,” “fires,” “falls,” and “drug abuse.” Results: There was a significant difference in knowledge and patient safety performance between the experimental group and the control group. However, there was no significant difference in attitudes toward safety. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the simulation-based patient safety performance improvement education program is effective in improving patient safety performance. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously apply and evaluate the simulation-based patient safety performance training program to enable caregivers to develop professional prevention and management capabilities within elderly care facilities

ABSTRACT
Ⅰ. 서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구의 목적
    3. 연구의 가설
Ⅱ. 연구방법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구대상
    3. 연구도구
    4. 연구 진행절차
    5. 자료수집 및 분석방법
    6. 윤리적 고려
Ⅲ. 연구결과
    1. 대상자의 일반적 특성 및 연구변수의 사전동질성 검증
    2. 프로그램의 효과성 검증
Ⅳ. 논 의
Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
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• 공정현(진주보건대학교 간호학과, 조교수) | Kong Jeong Hyeon (Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, JinJu Health College)
• 정은영(청암대학교 간호학과, 조교수) | Jung Eun Young (Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College) Corresponding author
• 김현진(수원여자대학교 간호학과, 조교수) | Kim Hyun Jin (Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Suwon Women’s University)
• 서지혜(청암대학교 간호학과, 조교수) | Seo Ji Hye (Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College)
• 황종원(청암대학교 간호학과, 조교수) | Hwang Jong Won (Assistant professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College)