Predictors of patient safety competency among emergency nurses in Iran: a cross-sectional correlational study

Table 1 General characteristics of Emergency nurses (N = 254)

Characteristics	Categories	Mean	SD
Age (years)		31.70	6.30
Job satisfaction		3.35	1.27
Job satisfaction		n	%
gender	Male	110	43.3
gender	Female	144	56.7
Marital status	Unmarried	84	33.1
Marital status	Married	170	66.9
Education level	Bachelor’s degree	211	83.1
Education level	Master’s degree and PhD	43	16.9
Type of employment	Commitment	56	22.0
	Contractual	43	16.9
	Employed	155	61.1
Type of hospital	General Hospital	123	48.4
Type of hospital	specialized hospital	131	51.6
Type of emergency department	Trauma Emergency	88	34.6
	Internal emergency	139	54.7
	Maternal and child emergency	27	10.6
Number of night shifts per month	≤6	91	35.8
Number of night shifts per month	≥7	163	64.2
Total work experience (months)	≤60	127	50.0
	61 - 120	73	28.7
	≥121	54	21.3
Total work experience in emergency department (months)	≤60	187	73.6
	61 - 120	49	19.3
	≥121	18	7.1
Training in patient safety	Yes	187	73.6
Training in patient safety	No	67	26.4
Experience in patient safety activity	Yes	154	60.6
Experience in patient safety activity	No	100	39.4
Reported adverse event by self	Yes	118	46.5
Reported adverse event by self	No	136	53.5
Reported adverse event by others	Yes	157	61.8
Reported adverse event by others	No	97	38.2

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