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Table 5 Survey responses to questionnaires by years of employment at the unit

From: Experience of learning from everyday work in daily safety huddles—a multi-method study

Comparison / year at the unit

 

 ≤ 10 Year

(N71)

 > 10 Year

(N79)

3. My boss provides conditions for conducting safe care

Median

25th/75th

4

4/5

4

4/5

4. In my workplace, we learn from what works well

Median

25th/75th

4

4/5

4

4/5

5. In my workplace, we always act on the risks we see

Median

25th/75th

4

4/5

4*

4/4

6. In my workplace, improvements are always made after negative events

Median

25th/75th

4

4/4

4

4/4

7. I point out when i think something is about to go wrong

Median

25th/75th

5

4/5

4

4/5

8. I dare to talk about my mistakes

Median

25th/75th

5

4/5

4*

4/5

9. I am always well received at my workplace when i need help

Median

25th/75th

4

4/5

4

4/5

10. At my workplace, we have a well-functioning collaboration with other units

Median

25th/75th

4

3/4

4

3/4

11. At my workplace, we adapt the work so that safety is maintained when conditions change

Median

25th/75th

4

4/5

4

4/4

13. I would feel safe if a close relative was cared for at my workplace

Median

25th/75th

5

4/5

4***

4/5

14. At my workplace, we offer parents / relatives the opportunity to be involved in our patient safety work

Median

25th/75th

4

3/4

4

3/4

  1. The answer alternatives in the questionnaire were a five-point Likert scale, 1–5 (1 = I totally disagree, 5 = I fully agree) (Additional file 1). N is number of answers. Median, percentile 25th, percentile 75th, * = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01, *** = P < 0.001