Table 2 Nursing personnel’s with and without advanced education mean patient safety culture score for the 12 dimensions in the NHSPSCa (N = 87)
With advanced education Mean (SD) n = 25 | Without advanced education Mean (SD) n = 62 | P Value b | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive responses to | |||
1. Teamwork | 81.7 (25.7) | 67.7 (33.8) | 0.042 b |
2. Staffing | 43.7 (16.4) | 37.2 (25.7) | 0.169 |
3. Compliance with procedures | 62.5 (33.1) | 54.3 (35.8) | 0.319 |
4. Training and skills | 54.0 (33.1) | 44.6 (38.1) | 0.258 |
5. Nonpunitive response to mistakes | 69.0 (30.0) | 68.5 (34.2) | 0.952 |
6. Handoffs (information concerning patient transition) | 54.3 (31.1) | 50.7 (34.9) | 0.634 |
7. Feedback and communication about incidents | 86.0 (28.9) | 82.3 (26.5) | 0.579 |
8. Communication openness | 63.3 (34.7) | 55.6 (39.9) | 0.375 |
9. Supervisor expectations and actions promoting resident safety | 85.3 (32.0) | 73.2 (34.9) | 0.127 |
10. Overall perceptions of resident safety | 90.0 (23.6) | 74.3 (32.9) | 0.016 b |
11. Management support for resident safety | 54.3 (32.3) | 37.4 (39.9) | 0.051 |
12. Organizational learning | 64.3 (30.7) | 50.7 (36.1) | 0.082 |
Combined dimension (10, 11 and 12) | 69.6 (23.5) | 54.1 (31.6) | 0.016 b |