Patient safety problems may even be more common in developing countries (Turkmen, Baykal, Intepeler, & Altuntas, 2013). In Turkey, reform movements in the health sector began during the 1990s and studies conducted regarding privatized health-care services have accelerated since 2000. Quality and accreditation studies conducted by a few private hospitals have become widespread within both public and private hospitals. For nurses, physicians and other health-care workers, patient safety sensitivity has increased in recent years (Akdag, 2009). However, despite all great efforts for increasing it, patient safety practices and results have progressed slowly because of a lack in qualified medical personnel (i.e. physicians and nurses), heavy patient load and inadequate physical infrastructure are ongoing challenges, particularly for public hospitals. Furthermore, oversight for safety and quality is a concern. The same authority responsible for overseeing also provides inspection, resulting in a conflict of interest. Furthermore, public demand for patient rights is rather low. All these challenges can result in decreased patient safety. Therefore, the perceptions of safety culture of all health-care professionals are crucial in providing safe care.