Table 7 Linear regression model
Frequency of events reported | Perception of patient safety | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beta (Standard error) | P-value* | Beta (Standard error) | P-value* | |
Patient safety culture composites | ||||
Supervisor/Manager expectations & actions promoting patient safety | -0.08 (0.06) | 0.178 | 0.09 (0.03) | 0.008 |
Organizational learning and continuous improvement | 0.24 (0.08) | 0.002 | 0.20 (0.04) | <0.001 |
Teamwork within units | 0.04 (0.07) | 0.506 | 0.09 (0.03) | 0.007 |
Communication openness | -0.04 (0.05) | 0.440 | -0.06 (0.03) | 0.013 |
Feedback and communications about error | 0.43 (0.06) | <0.001 | 0.002 (0.03) | 0.955 |
Non-punitive response to error | -0.02 (0.05) | 0.715 | 0.006 (0.02) | 0.817 |
Staffing | -0.17 (0.05) | 0.002 | 0.13 (0.03) | <0.001 |
Hospital management support for patient safety | 0.11 (0.06) | 0.066 | 0.17 (0.03) | <0.001 |
Hospital handoffs & transitions | 0.06 (0.05) | 0.237 | 0.08 (0.03) | 0.004 |
Teamwork across hospital units | -0.15 (0.07) | 0.031 | 0.006 (0.04) | 0.868 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 0.05 (0.10) | 0.650 | 0.02 (0.05) | 0.686 |
Female | 0 | 0 | ||
Age | ||||
Less than 30 years of age | 0 | 0 | ||
Between 30 and 45 | -0.09 (0.09) | 0.337 | -0.10 (0.05) | 0.036 |
Between 46 and 55 | 0.08 (0.15) | 0.572 | -0.15 (0.08) | 0.046 |
Aged above 55 | 0.20 (0.20) | 0.317 | -0.21 (0.10) | 0.046 |
Experience at the hospital | ||||
Less than 1 year | 0 | 0 | ||
1 to 5 years | 0.03 (0.10) | 0.791 | -0.11 (0.05) | 0.047 |
6 to 10 years | -0.02 (0.13) | 0.867 | -0.06 (0.07) | 0.373 |
11 to 15 years | -0.01 (0.16) | 0.927 | -0.04 (0.08) | 0.633 |
16 to 20 years | 0.12 (0.18) | 0.510 | -0.004 (0.09) | 0.962 |
More or equal to 21 years | -0.07 (0.20) | 0.741 | -0.04 (0.10) | 0.649 |
Highest degree | ||||
High school level or below | 0 | 0 | ||
Diploma level | -0.19 (0.31) | 0.528 | 0.06 (0.15) | 0.691 |
Baccalaureate degree | -0.23 (0.31) | 0.446 | 0.08 (0.15) | 0.587 |
Masters degree | -0.01 (0.34) | 0.966 | -0.10 (0.17) | 0.561 |
Doctorate degree | 0.12 (0.40) | 0.758 | -0.07 (0.20) | 0.711 |
Other | -0.54 (0.36) | 0.134 | 0.05 (0.18) | 0.769 |
Position at the hospital | ||||
Administration/Management | 0.12 (0.23) | 0.599 | -0.05 (0.12) | 0.701 |
Attending/Staff physician | -0.26 (0.28) | 0.337 | 0.05 (0.14) | 0.736 |
Dietician | -0.22 (0.38) | 0.565 | -0.33 (0.20) | 0.102 |
Infection control practitioner/Coordinator/Nurse | 0.21 (0.33) | 0.53 | -0.05 (0.17) | 0.791 |
Patient care assistant/Hospital aide/Care partner | 0.58 (0.29) | 0.045 | -0.11 (0.15) | 0.479 |
Pharmacist | 0.19 (0.29) | 0.511 | 0.11 (0.16) | 0.477 |
Physical, occupational, speech therapist | -0.22 (0.26) | 0.393 | -0.29 (0.13) | 0.029 |
Physician assistant/Nurse practitioner | -0.05 (0.48) | 0.925 | -0.31 (0.25) | 0.219 |
Registered nurse | 0.29 (0.15) | 0.06 | -0.32 (0.07) | <0.001 |
Resident physician/Physician in training | -0.71 (0.30) | 0.019 | -0.13 (0.16) | 0.408 |
Respiratory therapist | -0.19 (0.62) | 0.759 | -0.59 (0.33) | 0.072 |
Quality staff | -0.18 (0.39) | 0.638 | -0.19 (0.19) | 0.324 |
Unit assistant/Clerk/Secretary | 0.24 (0.23) | 0.298 | -0.29 (0.12) | 0.019 |
Technician (e.g., EKG, Lab, Radiology) | 0.01 (0.17) | 0.934 | -0.15 (0.09) | 0.104 |
Other | 0 | 0 | ||
Interaction with patients | ||||
No | 0 | 0 | ||
Yes | 0.06 (0.11) | 0.567 | 0.004 (0.06) | 0.939 |
Hospital size | ||||
Small | 0 | 0 | ||
Large | 0.09 (0.08) | 0.268 | -0.05 (0.04) | 0.273 |
N | 1008 | 1001 | ||