Table 3.
Inter-correlations of the 10 factors
| Factor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Teamwork within units | |||||||||
| 2. Management Expectations | 0,306** | ||||||||
| 3. Teamwork across units and Management support | 0,335** | 0,462** | |||||||
| 4. Organizational learning | 0,247** | 0,289** | 0,329** | ||||||
| 5. Overall perceptions of safety | 0,387** | 0,344** | 0,408** | 0,358** | |||||
| 6. Feedback and communication openness about error | 0,382** | 0,507** | 0,517** | 0,355** | 0,441** | ||||
| 7. Frequency of events reported | 0,132* | 0,207** | 0,315** | 0,289** | 0,217** | 0,358** | |||
| 8. Staffing | 0,043 | 0,098 | 0,114 | 0,058 | 0,166** | 0,056 | -0,032 | ||
| 9. Handoffs and transitions | 0,323** | 0,314** | 0,532** | 0,185** | 0,353** | 0,427** | 0,280** | 0,04 | |
| 10. Non-punitive response to error | 0,058 | 0,256** | 0,283** | 0,158** | 0,193** | 0,288** | 0,122* | 0,159** | 0,225** |
*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01.