Table 4 Comparison of patient safety composite scores of the different groups of OR personnel
Variable | Nurse anesthetists (n = 27) Mean ± SD | Surgeons (n = 59) Mean ± SD | Peri-op nurses (n = 36) Mean ± SD | P value | Tukey HSD post-hoc test (p < 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall perception of patient safety | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 0.175 | |
Communication openness | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 0.199 | |
Feedback and communication about error | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 0.001 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ periop nurses, surgeons |
Frequency of events reported | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 0.023 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ surgeons |
Handoffs and transition | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 | Nurse anaesthetists, periop nurses ˃ surgeons |
Management support for patient safety | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.011 | Nurse anaesthetists, periop nurses ˃ surgeons |
Non-punitive response to error | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 0.193 | |
Organizational learning- Continuous improvement | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.001 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ surgeons |
Staffing | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 0.403 | |
Supervisor/ Manager actions promoting patient safety | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 0.035 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ surgeons |
Teamwork across units | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.064 | |
Teamwork within units | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 0.006 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ surgeons |
Group mean composite score | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 0.003 | Nurse anaesthetists ˃ surgeons |