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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Mar 9;229(2):175–183. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.046

Table 1.

Safety Attitudes Questionnaire Domains

Domain No. of items Description
Teamwork 6 Support, coordination, ability to speak up/ask questions, disagreement resolution
Safety 24 Handling of clinical errors, perceptions of safety, incident and error reporting, adherence to guidelines for care, assessment of colleagues’ performance
Operating room safety 2 Briefing and information availability before operation
Working conditions 4 Training, supervision, provision of information
Unit management 5 Management support, handling of personnel issues, staffing levels
Hospital management 5 Management support, handling of personnel issues, staffing levels
Surgeon champion engagement 5 Surgeon champion leadership, motivation, effectiveness
Employee engagement 6 Employee participation, hospital leadership, and surgeon involvement in quality initiatives, employee voices being heard
Overall composite 57 All domains combined