Table 2 Pooled survey results (n = 415)
From: Patient safety culture within a university hospital: feasibility trial
Mean | SD | Median | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 dimensions concerning a unit or department | |||||
Manager expectations and actions promoting safety | 3.90 | 0.84 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Organizational learning | 3.78 | 0.69 | 4.00 | 1.33 | 5.00 |
Teamwork within hospital units | 3.58 | 0.71 | 3.50 | 1.25 | 5.00 |
Communication openness | 3.69 | 0.73 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Feedback and error communication | 3.66 | 0.89 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Non-punitive response to error | 3.36 | 0.88 | 3.33 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Staffing | 2.88 | 0.93 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Management support for patient safety | 3.64 | 0.80 | 3.75 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Handoffs and transition within the unit | 3.59 | 0.76 | 3.75 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
3 dimensions concerning the hospital | |||||
Teamwork across hospital units | 3.35 | 0.58 | 3.25 | 1.25 | 5.00 |
Handoffs and transition across units | 3.32 | 0.70 | 3.25 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Supervisor expectations and actions promoting safety | 3.45 | 0.89 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
3 Outcome measures | |||||
Frequency of event reporting | 3.45 | 1.11 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Overall perceptions of safety | 3.68 | 0.73 | 3.75 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Patient safety in general | 2.34 | 0.71 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |