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Table 7 Number of times themes and subthemes related to social disorder in hospitals were reflected in participant responses

From: An exploratory survey study of disorder and its association with safety culture in four hospitals

Themes and subthemes

Hospital 1 Count (%)

Hospital 2 Count (%)

Hospital 3 Count (%)

Hospital 4 Count (%)

Total Count %

Organisational culture issues

26 (61.9)

26 (52.1)

37 (61.7)

10 (71.4)

99 (59.6)

 Self-interest and poor accountability

7 (16.7)

12 (24.0)

15 (27.3)

4 (28.6)

38 (22.9)

 Leadership issues

8 (19.0)

10 (20.0)

12 (20.0)

4 (28.6)

34 (20.5)

 Poor collaboration

11 (26.9)

5 (10.0)

10 (16.7)

7 (50.0)

33 (19.9)

 Not following hospital rules and values

9 (24.4)

4 (8.0)

4 (6.7)

2 (14.3)

19 (11.4)

 Resistance to change

0 (0.0)

3 (6.0)

5 (8.3)

2 (14.3)

10 (6.0)

 Punitive environment with the inability to speak up

4 (9.5)

1 (2.0)

1 (1.7)

2 (14.3)

8 (4.8)

Incivility, disrespect and abuse

18 (42.9)

19 (38.0)

13 (21.7)

3 (21.4)

53 (31.9)

Challenges in hospital work

7 (16.7)

13 (26.0)

12 (20.0)

4 (28.6)

36 (21.7)

 Workspace and layout issues including clutter and noise

2 (4.7)

2 (4.0)

4 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

8 (4.8)

 Problematic work processes and tools

2 (4.7)

1 (2.0)

2 (3.3)

1 (7.1)

6 (3.6)

 Workload, understaffing and other constraints

2 (4.7)

6 (12.0)

7 (11.7)

3 (21.4)

18 (10.8)

 Patient/Relative involvement

3 (7.1)

4 (8.0)

1 (1.7)

0 (0.0)

8 (4.8)

Positive perceptions of the social environment

2 (4.7)

2 (4.0)

2 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

6 (3.6)

Total number of responses

42

50

60

14

166

  1. % based on proportion of participants answering this question for each hospital and overall