Analysis of affecting factors on patient safety culture in public and private hospitals in Iran

Table 2 The average percentage of positive responses to the 12 dimensions of patient safety culture from the viewpoint of the studied population (n = 1203)

Dimensions of patient safety culture	The average percentage of positive responses		P value
Dimensions of patient safety culture	Public hospitals	Private hospitals	P value
Teamwork within units	68.66	57.37	0.08
Supervisor/manager expectations & actions promoting patient safety	42.18	34.67	0.31
Organizational learning & continuous improvement	79.77	69.24	0.07
Management support for patient safety	66.66	59.09	0.24
Overall perceptions of patient safety	75.16	52.54	0.001
Feedback & communication about error	28.81	23.42	0.33
Communication openness	72.44	59.75	0.07
Frequency of events reported	23.48	47.41	< 0.001
Teamwork across units	75	62.35	0.05
Staffing	72.33	61.02	0.10
Handoffs & transitions	64.73	52.85	0.08
Non-punitive Response to Errors	80	71.41	0.14

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