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Table 1 Data extraction results of general features

From: Assessing safety climate in acute hospital settings: a systematic review of the adequacy of the psychometric properties of survey measurement tools

Features

Name of instrument

HSOPSC

(1)

SAQ

(2)

PSCHO

(3)

SOS

(4)

Can-PSC

(5)

Authors

Sorra & Dyer

Sexton

Singer et al

Vogus & Sutcliffe

Ginsburg et al

Publication year

2010

2006

2007

2007

2013

Country

USA

USA

USA

USA

Canada

Instrument details:

• Number of items

• Type of Likert scale

• Level of analysis

• Results Reporting

42

60 (30 core items)

38

9

19

5 point

5 point

5 point

7 point

5 point

Individual, Unit, Hospital

Individual, Unit

Individual, Unit, Hospital

Unit

Unit, Hospital

Positive percentage scores

Positive percentage scores

Percentage problematic scoring

Not reported

Not reported

Setting & Staff

Hospital setting

Healthcare Staff

Hospital setting

Healthcare Staff

Hospital setting

Healthcare Staff including non clinical staff

Hospital setting

Nursing units

Hospital setting

Healthcare Staff

  1. HSOPSC Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, SAQ Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, PSCHO Patient Safety Climate in Healthcare Organizations, Can-PSC Canadian Patient Safety Climate Scale, SOS Safety Organizing Scale