Table 3 Culture of patient safety as perceived by different nurse designations (n = 309)
From: Assessing the patient safety culture and ward error reporting in public sector hospitals of Pakistan
Construct | Question/statement | All n = 309 | Student n = 51 | Staff n = 205 | Head n = 40 | Instructor/supervisor n = 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | No n (%) | No n (%) | No n (%) | No n (%) | No n (%) |
Priority | I have been communicated by hospital seniors that patient safety is a high priority | 210 (68.0%) | 13 (25.5%) | 142 (69.3%) | 28 (70.0%) | 9 (69.2%) |
Support | Individuals are supported for reporting medical errors | 222 (71.8%) | 39 (76.5%) | 142 (69.3%) | 29 (72.5%) | 12 (92.3%) |
Comfort | I feel comfortable reporting errors made by co-workers | 195 (63.1%) | 36 (70.6%) | 130 (63.4%) | 25 (62.5%) | 4 (30.8%) |
Ward response | My ward acts on reported information related to errors to improve patient safety | 199 (64.2%) | 35 (68.6%) | 133 (64.9%) | 25 (62.5%) | 6 (46.2%) |
Communication | I can openly communicate my opinions about patient care practices | 207 (67.0%) | 38 (74.5%) | 134 (65.4%) | 25 (62.5%) | 10 (76.9%) |
Ward blame | My ward places blame on individuals when an error is reported | 178 (57.4%) | 30 (58.8%) | 119 (58.0%) | 20 (50.0%) | 9 (69.2%) |
Workload | My workload interferes with my ability to practice patient safety | 90 (29.0%) | 17 (33.3%) | 56 (27.3%) | 10 (25.0%) | 7 (53.8%) |