Table 3.
Means, standard deviations, and percentage of positive response to items
| NO | Item | Mean | SD | PPR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Scale | 4.02 | 0.50 | 51.1 | |
| Teamwork Climate | 4.20 | 0.61 | 71.0 | |
| 1 | Nurse input is well received in this clinical area. | 4.09 | 0.89 | 78.4 |
| 2 | In this clinical area, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care. | 3.90 | 1.13 | 71.8 |
| 3 | Disagreements in this clinical area are resolved appropriately (i.e., not who is right, but what is best for the patient). | 4.27 | 0.80 | 86.0 |
| 4 | I have the support I need from other personnel to care for patients. | 4.18 | 0.86 | 82.6 |
| 5 | It is easy for personnel here to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand. | 4.34 | 0.75 | 89.1 |
| 6 | The physicians and nurses here work together as a well-coordinated team. | 4.41 | 0.77 | 88.8 |
| Safety Climate | 4.08 | 0.58 | 61.4 | |
| 7 | I would feel safe being treated here as a patient. | 4.37 | 0.76 | 88.8 |
| 8 | Medical errors are handled appropriately in this clinical area. | 4.31 | 0.75 | 87.8 |
| 9 | I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety in this clinical area. | 4.00 | 0.90 | 75.3 |
| 10 | I receive appropriate feedback about my performance. | 4.05 | 0.88 | 80.2 |
| 11 | In this clinical area, it is difficult to discuss errors. | 3.68 | 1.24 | 63.8 |
| 12 | I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any patient safety concerns I may have. | 3.90 | 0.92 | 70.9 |
| 13 | The culture in this clinical area makes it easy to learn from the errors of others. | 4.21 | 0.78 | 85.4 |
| Job Satisfaction | 4.25 | 0.67 | 74.0 | |
| 15 | I like my job. | 4.12 | 0.90 | 78.5 |
| 16 | Working here is like being part of a large family. | 4.33 | 0.78 | 88.0 |
| 17 | This is a good place to work. | 4.30 | 0.81 | 86.2 |
| 18 | I am proud to work in this clinical area. | 4.28 | 0.79 | 85.0 |
| 19 | Morale in this clinical area is high. | 4.21 | 0.84 | 83.2 |
| Stress Recognition | 2.79 | 1.07 | 20.5 | |
| 20 | When my workload becomes excessive, my performance is impaired. | 2.79 | 1.28 | 30.8 |
| 21 | I am less effective at work when fatigued. | 2.70 | 1.24 | 27.4 |
| 22 | I am more likely to make errors in tense or hostile situations. | 2.85 | 1.23 | 32.1 |
| 23 | Fatigue impairs my performance during emergency situations (e.g. emergency resuscitation, seizure). | 2.82 | 1.26 | 33.1 |
| Perception of Management | 4.20 | 0.61 | 71.7 | |
| 24.1 | Management supports my daily efforts: Unit Mgt | 4.24 | 0.80 | 85.7 |
| 24.2 | Management supports my daily efforts: Hosp Mgt | 4.12 | 0.85 | 79.4 |
| 25.1 | Management doesn’t knowingly compromise pt. safety: Unit Mgt | 4.34 | 0.77 | 89.1 |
| 25.2 | Management doesn’t knowingly compromise pt. safety: Hosp Mgt | 4.30 | 0.78 | 87.5 |
| 26.1 | Management is doing a good job: Unit Mgt | 4.32 | 0.77 | 87.5 |
| 26.2 | Management is doing a good job: Hosp Mgt | 4.22 | 0.82 | 83.6 |
| 27.1 | Problem personnel are dealt with constructively by our: Unit Mgt | 4.16 | 0.81 | 82.8 |
| 27.2 | Problem personnel are dealt with constructively by our: Hosp Mgt | 4.09 | 0.84 | 80.0 |
| 28.1 | I get adequate, timely info about events that might affect my work, from: Unit Mgt | 4.15 | 0.81 | 82.0 |
| 28.2 | I get adequate, timely info about events that might affect my work, from: Hosp Mgt | 4.07 | 0.83 | 78.4 |
| Work Conditions | 4.04 | 0.66 | 62.4 | |
| 29 | The levels of staffing in this clinical area are sufficient to handle the number of patients. | 3.65 | 1.12 | 61.6 |
| 30 | This hospital does a good job of training new personnel. | 4.20 | 0.81 | 83.7 |
| 31 | All the necessary information for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions is routinely available to me. | 4.09 | 0.79 | 79.0 |
| 32 | Trainees in my discipline are adequately supervised. | 4.22 | 0.74 | 86.5 |
| Items not in subscales | ||||
| 14 | My suggestions about safety would be acted upon if I expressed them to management. | 3.95 | 0.91 | 71.9 |
| 33 | I experience good collaboration with nurses in this clinical area. | 4.34 | 0.73 | 89.5 |
| 34 | I experience good collaboration with staff physicians in this clinical area. | 4.34 | 0.72 | 89.0 |
| 35 | I experience good collaboration with pharmacists in this clinical area. | 4.15 | 0.86 | 80.5 |
| 36 | Communication breakdowns that lead to delays in delivery of care are common. | 3.71 | 1.30 | 63.4 |
| 37 | Administrators encourage the reporting of medical adverse events in this clinical area. | 3.80 | 1.01 | 64.1 |
| 38 | Managers prioritize safety training programs in this clinical areas. | 4.24 | 0.79 | 83.4 |
PPR means percentage of positive response. Items 2, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36 are reverse scored. Items not classified in subscales (37 & 38) are from Lee’s study [24]