Table 1 Respondent characteristics (n = 211)
From: Important factors for effective patient safety governance auditing: a questionnaire survey
Characteristics | Board of directors (n = 22) | Chief of medical staff (n = 35) | Nursing officer (n = 40) | Head of medical department (n = 55) | Director of quality and patient safety (n = 59) | Overall (n = 211) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean years (SD) | 56.1 (5.2) | 49.5 (6.3) | 46.6 (8.8) | 49.7 (6.5) | 46.7 (10.8) | 48.9 (8.6) |
Experience, mean years (SD)a | 4.6 (3.5) | 4.4 (4.8) | 3.9 (4.6) | 9.2 (4.8) | 6.1 (4.8) | 6.1 (5.7) |
Female, n (%) | 5 (22.7) | 6 (17.1) | 31 (77.5) | 11 (20) | 37 (62.7) | 90 (42.7) |