Table 4 Patient safety culture composite level results of Jimma zone hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 596)
Patient safety culture dimensions | Number of Items | Cronbach’s alpha | Positive safety culture score |
|---|---|---|---|
Teamwork within hospital departments | 4 | 0.802 | 82 %(74–89) |
Organizational learning | 3 | 0.79 | 71.3 %(61–87) |
Teamwork across hospital departments | 4 | 0.72 | 59.5 %(49–70) |
Overall perception of patient safety | 4 | 0.62 | 50.5 %(36–62) |
Supervisor expectation and action promoting safety | 4 | 0.63 | 48.5 %(38–55) |
Communication openness | 3 | 0.65 | 46 %(45–47) |
Hospital management support for patient safety | 3 | 0.68 | 42.7 %(41–44) |
Hospital handoffs and transitions | 4 | 0.81 | 41.5 %(35–47) |
Staffing | 4 | 0.608 | 35.25 %(27–44) |
Feedback and communication about error | 3 | 0.80 | 33 %(28–37) |
Frequency of event reporting | 3 | 0.88 | 27 %(25–30) |
Non punitive response to error | 3 | 0.74 | 23.7 %(20–29) |
Overall level of patient safety culture | 42 | 0.84 | 46.7 % |