Table 2 Systemic factors and personal characteristics of the study participants in Jimma zone hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 596)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Direct contact with the patients | ||
No | 82 | 13.8 |
Yes | 514 | 86.2 |
Patient safety training | ||
No | 448 | 75.2 |
Yes | 148 | 24.8 |
Participation in patient safety program | ||
Never | 298 | 50 |
At least once per year | 298 | 50 |
Hospital management encourage reporting of events | ||
No | 392 | 65.8 |
Yes | 204 | 34.2 |
Hospital management blame when medical errors happened | ||
No | 255 | 42.8 |
Yes | 341 | 57.2 |
Hours worked per week (Hours) | ||
39–59 | 505 | 84.8 |
≥ 60 | 91 | 15.2 |
We work together as a team | ||
Strongly disagree/Disagree | 54 | 9.1 |
Neutral | 25 | 4.2 |
Agree/Strongly agree | 517 | 86.7 |
There is adequate staffing | ||
Strongly disagree/Disagree | 315 | 52.8 |
Neutral | 79 | 13.3 |
Agree/Strongly agree | 202 | 33.9 |
We communicate freely | ||
Never/Rarely | 297 | 49.8 |
Sometimes | 125 | 21 |
Most of the time/Always | 174 | 29.2 |
Exchange of feedbacks with each other | ||
Never/Rarely | 168 | 28.2 |
Sometimes | 151 | 25.3 |
Most of the time/Always | 277 | 46.5 |