Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the hospital survey on patient safety culture and health professional education in patient safety survey
Dimension | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture | 3.08 ± 0.49 |
Frequency of events reported | 3.46 ± 0.87 |
Overall perceptions of patient safety | 3.37 ± 0.71 |
Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting patient safety | 3.12 ± 0.75 |
Organizational learning-continuous improvement | 3.24 ± 0.84 |
Teamwork within units | 3.49 ± 0.81 |
Communication openness | 2.98 ± 0.76 |
Feedback and communication about error | 3.14 ± 0.83 |
Nonpunitive response to error | 2.58 ± 0.88 |
Staffing | 2.53 ± 0.79 |
Management support for patient safety | 2.94 ± 0.76 |
Teamwork across units | 3.06 ± 0.69 |
Handoffs and transition | 3.55 ± 0.69 |
Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey | 3.84 ± 0.44 |
Clinical safety | 3.63 ± 0.39 |
Working in teams with other health professionals | 3.96 ± 0.72 |
Communicating effectively | 4.1 ± 0.76 |
Managing safety risks | 4.14 ± 0.66 |
Understanding human and environmental factors | 4.04 ± 0.68 |
Recognize, respond to and disclose adverse events and close calls | 3.95 ± 0.70 |
Culture of safety | 4.04 ± 0.68 |
How broader patient safety issues are addressed in health professional education | 3.23 ± 0.82 |
Comfort speaking up about patient safety | 2.83 ± 0.45 |