Table 3 Comparisons of patient safety culture dimensions between units
From: Nurses’ perceptions of patient safety culture: a mixed-methods study
Safety culture dimensions | Internal Medicine (n = 26) | General Surgery (n = 34) | Emergency (n = 49) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Frequency of event reporting | 53.9% (41.2) | 42.2% (41.2) | 38.8% (40.4) | .312 |
2. Overall perceptions of safety | 26.9% (22.3) | 36.0% (26.2) | 24.5% (28.2) | .139 |
3. Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting safety | 50.0% (32.4) | 48.5% (33.1) | 47.5% (35.1) | .953 |
4. Organizational learning—continuous improvement | 51.3% (30.2) | 52.0% (35.0) | 31.3% (32.2) | .007† |
5. Teamwork within hospital units | 74.0% (27.8) | 83.1% (25.2) | 53.1% (37.4) | < .001‡ |
6. Communication openness | 52.6% (34.2) | 52.9% (33.9) | 41.5% (34.3) | .235 |
7. Feedback and communication about error | 35.9% (28.2) | 32.4% (33.3) | 23.8% (27.2) | .190 |
8. Non-punitive response to error | 32.1% (30.5) | 44.1% (34.5) | 36.7% (28.2) | .308 |
9. Staffing | 12.5% (14.6) | 16.9% (18.2) | 13.3% (14.5) | .479 |
10. Hospital management support for patient safety | 26.9% (32.7) | 15.7% (23.5) | 15.0% (28.9) | .191 |
11. Teamwork across hospital units | 55.8% (31.9) | 44.1% (33.2) | 43.9% (35.2) | .304 |
12. Handoffs and transitions | 64.4% (28.4) | 58.1% (29.3) | 51.5% (32.0) | .210 |