Table 1 Subscales and items in the SAQ
Subscale | Number of Items | Example |
|---|---|---|
Teamwork Climate | 6 | Nurse input is well received in this clinical area. |
Safety Climate | 7 | I would feel safe being treated here as a patient. |
Job Satisfaction | 5 | I like my job. |
Stress Recognition | 4 | When my workload becomes excessive, my performance is impaired. |
Perception of Management | 10 | Management supports my daily efforts: Unit Mgt |
Management supports my daily efforts: Hosp Mgt | ||
Work Conditions | 4 | The levels of staffing in this clinical area are sufficient to handle the number of patients. |
No Subscale | 7 | My suggestions about safety would be acted upon if I expressed them to management. |