Table 2.
Survey items, means, standard deviations (SD), % agreement: Beliefs in benefits and effectiveness of the double-check
| Nr | Item | Meana | SDa | % Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs in benefits and effectiveness of the double-check (alpha = 0.75) | 5.7 | 0.8 | ||
| F09 | Nowadays, double-checking is regarded “good practice” in cancer care. | 6.3 | 0.9 | 94.8 |
| F11 | A hospital needs to implement double-checking for dangerous drugs because otherwise it will look bad in case of error. | 5.9 | 1.4 | 84.3 |
| F15a | Technical solutions like barcode /bedside scanning would be better alternatives to double checks by humans. | 4.1 | 1.6 | 33.8 |
| F16 | The double-check is the central task for medication safety. | 5.8 | 1.3 | 86.5 |
| F17 | The resources needed for the double-check are justified for the additional safety it produces. | 6.2 | 1.1 | 91.8 |
| F24 | I’m convinced about the benefits of the double-check how it is done here. | 6.1 | 1.0 | 94.4 |
| F27 | If the double-check would be deimplemented, threats to patients would increase considerably. | 5.7 | 1.4 | 79.9 |
aValues are reverse-coded for negatively worded items