Table 3 Responses (%) to items omitted from final factor analysis.
Disagree strongly* | Disagree slightly* | Neutral* | Agree slightly* | Agree strongly* | Not applicable† | |
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Teamwork items | ||||||
Where I work, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care‡ | 6 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 55 | 2 |
I am frequently unable to express disagreement with the senior clinical staff here‡ | 9 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 6 |
Briefing staff on handovers between shifts/periods of work (i.e. to plan for possible contingencies) is important for patient safety. | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3 | 12 | 84 | 15 |
Safety climate items | ||||||
Staff frequently disregard rules or guidelines (e.g. hand‐washing, treatment protocols/clinical pathways, etc) that are established for the area where I work‡ | 7 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 2 |
Where I work, it is difficult to discuss errors‡ | 4 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 46 | 1 |
*Percentage of valid responses (not including “not applicable”) from direct patient care staff.
†Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff.
‡These items are negatively worded.