Table 4.
The results of Cronbach’s alpha and CITC.
| Cronbach’s alpha total | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teamwork climate | 0.834 | ||
| The physicians and nurses here work together as a well-coordinated team | 0.673 | 0.801 | |
| Disagreements in this clinical area are resolved appropriately (i.e., not who is right, but what is best for the patient) | 0.575 | 0.813 | |
| It is easy for personnel here to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand | 0.587 | 0.812 | |
| I have the support I need from other personnel to care for patients | 0.577 | 0.814 | |
| Briefings are common in this clinical area | 0.457 | 0.827 | |
| I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with staff physicians in this clinical area | 0.590 | 0.811 | |
| I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with nurses in this clinical area | 0.577 | 0.813 | |
| I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any patient safety concerns I may have | 0.495 | 0.822 | |
| The culture in this clinical area makes it easy to learn from the errors of others | 0.379 | 0.835 | |
| Safety climate | 0.842 | ||
| Decision-making in this clinical area utilizes input from relevant personnel | 0.475 | 0.839 | |
| I would feel safe being treated here as a patient | 0.570 | 0.824 | |
| I receive appropriate feedback about my performance | 0.644 | 0.813 | |
| Medical errors are handled appropriately here | 0.575 | 0.824 | |
| This institution is doing more for patient safety now than it did 1 year ago | 0.525 | 0.832 | |
| Leadership is driving us to be a safety-centered institution | 0.722 | 0.801 | |
| My suggestions about safety would be acted upon if I expressed them to the management | 0.681 | 0.807 | |
| Ability to speak up and following the rules | 0.719 | ||
| In this clinical area, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care | 0.422 | 0.694 | |
| I am frequently unable to express disagreement with the attendings/staff physicians here | 0.523 | 0.653 | |
| Personnel frequently disregard rules or guidelines (e.g., handwashing, treatment protocols/clinical pathways, sterile field, etc.) that are established for this clinical area | 0.335 | 0.724 | |
| In this clinical area, it is difficult to discuss errors | 0.558 | 0.637 | |
| Management does not knowingly compromise patient safety | 0.555 | 0.639 | |
| Work organisation | 0.577 | ||
| Nurse input is well received in this clinical area | 0.422 | 0.484 | |
| Important issues are well communicated at shift changes | 0.412 | 0.499 | |
| Briefing personnel before start of a shift (i.e., to plan for possible contingencies) is important for patient safety | 0.448 | 0.495 | |
| I know the first and last names of all the personnel I worked with during my last shift | 0.281 | 0.550 | |
| The levels of staffing in this clinical area are sufficient to handle the number of patients | 0.122 | 0.704 | |
| I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety in this clinical area | 0.470 | 0.473 |