Table 2 Participants’ perceptions of patient safety and the number of adverse events reported in the previous 12 months
From: Assessing patient safety culture in 15 intensive care units: a mixed-methods study
Perception of patient safety quality | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
Failing | 26 | 9.2 |
Poor | 87 | 30.6 |
Acceptable | 142 | 50 |
Very Good | 24 | 8.5 |
Excellent | 5 | 1.8 |
Total | 284 | 100 |
Number of events reported | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
More than 20 | 0 | 0 |
6–20 | 0 | 0 |
3–5 | 5 | 1.8 |
1–2 | 17 | 6 |
No event reported | 262 | 92.3 |
Total | 284 | 100 |