Table 1 Students’ perspectives of knowledge in patient safety dimensions (1st section of the questionnaire- HPEPSS) in the classroom and clinical practice in both countries (Cyprus and Greece (n = 486) range = 1–5)
Patient safety dimensions | Classroom | Clinical | Paıred samples t-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cyprus and Greece (n = 486) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t | p-value* |
Overall Scale | 4.0 (0,6) | 3.7 (0,8) | 10.507 | < 0.001 |
Clinical Safety | 4.4 (0,6) | 3.9 (0,9) | 11.693 | < 0.001 |
Working in teams | 3.7 (0,8) | 3.5 (0,9) | 6.808 | < 0.001 |
Communicating effectively | 4.1 (0,8) | 3.8 (0,9) | 9.039 | < 0.001 |
Manage Risk | 3.9 (0,9) | 3.7 (1,0) | 6.108 | < 0.001 |
Human and environmental factors | 3.9 (0,9) | 3.7 (1,0) | 5.428 | < 0.001 |
Adverse events | 3.9 (0,8) | 3.6 (0,9) | 7.212 | < 0.001 |
Culture of safety | 4.1 (0,8) | 3.8 (0,9) | 7.601 | < 0.001 |