Table 2 Distribution of Respondents by Staff Position
From: Multilevel psychometric properties of the AHRQ hospital survey on patient safety culture
Staff Position | Respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Number | Percent |
Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 21,830 | 45% |
Other | 5,292 | 11% |
Technician (EKG, Lab, Radiology) | 7,787 | 16% |
Administration/Management | 1,715 | 4% |
Unit Assistant/Clerk/Secretary | 3,186 | 7% |
Patient Care Asst/Hospital Aide/Care Partner | 2,776 | 6% |
Attending/Staff Physician, Resident Physician/Physician in Training, or Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) | 2,677 | 5% |
Therapists (Respiratory, Physical, Occupational or Speech) | 2,136 | 4% |
Pharmacist | 1,215 | 2% |
Dietician | 120 | < 1% |
TOTAL | 48,734 | 100% |
Missing: Did not answer or were not asked the question | 1,779 | Â |
Overall total | 50,513 | Â |