Table 3 Correlation between the scales of safety culture aspects and communication practices for both professional groups

Nurses

t1(2017)

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

1) Supervisor Expectations

–

0.38***

0.44***

0.08

0.31***

0.52***

2) Teamwork Within Units

0.39**

–

0.51***

0.08

0.25***

0.28***

3) Psychological Safety

0.43**

0.56***

–

0.19**

0.35***

0.53***

4) 2-Way-Communication

0.12*

0.19***

0.18**

–

0.41***

0.36***

5) Briefing

0.34***

0.39***

0.35***

0.39***

–

0.55***

6) Feedback

0.40***

0.48***

0.47***

0.28***

0.53***

–

Physicians

t1 (2017)

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

1) Supervisor Expectations

–

0.50***

0.54***

0.25*

0.51***

0.55***

2) Teamwork Within Units

0.44**

–

0.65***

0.44***

0.54***

0.65***

3) Psychological Safety

0.57***

0.54***

–

0.41***

0.67***

0.61***

4) 2-Way-Communication

0.20*

0.20*

0.19*

–

0.55***

0.50***

5) Briefing

0.44***

0.52***

0.53***

0.40***

–

0.64***

6) Feedback

0.54***

0.52***

0.52***

0.32***

0.67***

–