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Article Category: Original scientific article
Published Online: Mar 18, 2021
Page range: 97 - 104
Received: May 20, 2020
Accepted: Feb 01, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0015
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The overall percentage of positive responses to each dimension.
| Number of items in the dimension | PRRs* (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| D10_Handoffs and transitions | 4 | 70.1 |
| D12_Overall perceptions of safety | 4 | 67.4 |
| D2_Organizational learning- continuous improvement | 3 | 66.1 |
| D1_Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting safety | 4 | 64.8 |
| D8_Hospital management support for patient safety | 3 | 61.7 |
| D3_Teamwork within hospital units | 4 | 59.4 |
| D9_Teamwork across hospital units | 4 | 58.3 |
| D5_Feedback and communication about errors | 3 | 57.8 |
| D11_Frequency of event reporting | 3 | 57.3 |
| D4_Communication openness | 3 | 55.2 |
| D7_Staffing | 4 | 42.4 |
| D6_Non-punitive response to errors | 3 | 41.7 |
| 42 | 58.5 | |
A comparison of the means and percentage of positive response rates (PRRs) regarding “patient safety culture” in the items and dimensions of the B-HSOPSC among study participants.
| Dimensions (D) | Physicians mean±SD | Other health professionals mean±SD | P | Physicians’ PRR | Other health professionals ’ PRR | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1_Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting safety | 3.61±0.859 | 3.63±0.779 | 0.811 | 93 (64.6) | 156 (65.0) | 0.934 |
| D2_Organizational learning- continuous improvement | 3.65±0.881 | 3.57±0.926 | 0.386 | 100 (69.4) | 154 (64.2) | 0.344 |
| D3_Teamwork within hospital units | 3.52±0.916 | 3.59±0.814 | 0.514 | 82 (56.9) | 146 (60.8) | 0.520 |
| D4_Communication openness | 3.63±0.981 | 3.49±0.992 | 0.169 | 84 (58.3) | 128 (53.3) | 0.397 |
| D5_Feedback and communication about errors | 3.64±1.018 | 3.65±1.003 | 0.897 | 84 (58.3) | 138 (57.5) | 0.957 |
| D6_Non-punitive response to errors | 2.92±0.932 | 3.07±0.833 | 0.225 | 58 (40.3) | 102 (42.5) | 0.748 |
| D7_Staffing | 2.85±0.625 | 2.75±0.595 | 0.072 | 60 (41.7) | 103 (42.9) | 0.894 |
| D8_Hospital management support for patient safety | 3.43±1.033 | 3.63±0.865 | 0.075 | 84 (58.3) | 153 (63.8) | 0.343 |
| D9_Teamwork across hospital units | 3.39±0.996 | 3.60±0.796 | 0.064 | 75 (52.1) | 149 (62.1) | 0.069 |
| D10_Handoffs and transitions | 3.64±0.904 | 3.87±0.730 | 0.017* | 95 (66.0) | 174 (72.5) | 0.216 |
| D11_Frequency of event reporting | 3.47±1.170 | 3.63±1.175 | 0.196 | 77 (53.5) | 143 (59.6) | 0.287 |
| D12_Overall perceptions of safety | 3.56±0.881 | 3.71±0.724 | 0.232 | 92 (63.9) | 167 (69.6) | 0.298 |
Work-related characteristic of the study participants, (n=380).
| Work-related Details | Physicians n (%) | Other health professionals n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal medicine | 64 (44.44) | 79 (32.92) | 143 (37.24) |
| Surgery | 32 (22.22) | 81 (33.75) | 113 (29.43) |
| Other units | 48 (33.34) | 80 (33.33) | 128 (33.33) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| <1 | 9 (6.25) | 19 (7.92) | 28 (7.30) |
| 1-5 | 44 (30.56) | 80 (33.33) | 124 (32.30) |
| 6-10 | 43 (29.86) | 55 (22.92) | 98 (25.50) |
| ≥11 | 48 (33.33) | 86 (35.83) | 134 (34.90) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| <1 | 9 (6.25) | 20 (8.33) | 29 (7.55) |
| 1-5 | 46 (31.94) | 73 (30.42) | 119 (30.99) |
| 6-10 | 38 (26.39) | 52 (21.67) | 90 (23.44) |
| ≥11 | 51 (35.42) | 95 (39.58) | 146 (38.02) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| Not specified | 18 (12.50) | 8 (3.33) | 26 (6.77) |
| Governmental/municipal | 75 (52.08) | 131 (54.58) | 206 (53.65) |
| Private | 51 (35.42) | 101 (42.09) | 152 (39.58) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| Not specified | 22 (15.28) | 6 (2.50) | 28 (7.29) |
| Yes | 104 (72.22) | 171 (71.25) | 275 (71.61) |
| No | 18 (12.50) | 63 (26.25) | 81 (21.10) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| Not specified | 3 (2.08) | 6 (2.50) | 9 (2.35) |
| Yes, often | 134 (93.06) | 210 (87.50) | 344 (89.58) |
| No | 7 (4.86) | 24 (10.00) | 31 (8.07) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |
| No event reports | 102 (70.83) | 190 (79.17) | 292 (76.04) |
| 1–2 events | 30 (20.83) | 33 (13.75) | 63 (16.41) |
| 3–5 events | 9 (6.25) | 8 (3.33) | 17 (4.43) |
| 6–10 events | 2 (1.39) | 6 (2.50) | 8 (2.08) |
| 11–20 events | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.25) | 4 (1.04) |
| 144 (100.0) | 240 (100.0) | 384 (100.0) | |