Table 8.
Regression analysis testing the concurrent validity of HSOPSC
| Safety climate dimensions | Outcome variables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient safety grade | Number of events reported (last 12 months) | Overall perceptions of safety | Frequency of error reporting | Stop working in dangerous situations | |
| Manager expectations & actions promoting patient safety | .12*** | -.17*** | .15*** | .07* | |
| Organizational learning - continuous improvement | .22*** | .22*** | .13*** | .12*** | |
| Teamwork within units | .13*** | .10*** | .11*** | ||
| Communication openness | .12** | .13*** | |||
| Feedback and communication about error | .07* | .06* | .31*** | ||
| Nonpunitive response to error | -.05* | ||||
| Staffing | .09*** | -.13** | .24*** | ||
| Hospital management support for patient safety | .11*** | .08*** | .07* | ||
| Teamwork across units | .11*** | ||||
| Handoffs and transitions | .10*** | -.12* | .11*** | .06* | |
| Explanatory power (R squared) | .46 | .03 | .59 | .26 | .29 |
| F-test | 98.2*** | 4.6*** | 166.9*** | 42.2*** | 48.5*** |
Note: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; empty fields are non-significant (p > 0.05)