Table 1.
Socio-demographics and work-related characteristics of participants. N = 329.
| Variable | Category | N(%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22–25 | 77 (23.4) | 29.48 ± 4.50 |
| 26–30 | 127 (38.6) | ||
| ≥31 | 125 (38.0) | ||
| Marital status | Married/Partnered | 87 (26.4) | |
| Single | 242 (73.6) | ||
| Educational level | College (3 years) | 51 (15.5) | |
| University (4 years) | 243 (73.9) | ||
| Graduate school | 35 (10.6) | ||
| Total years in practice | <5 | 155 (47.1) | 6.74 ± 4.72 |
| 5–9 | 81 (24.6) | ||
| 10–14 | 72 (21.9) | ||
| ≥15 | 21 (6.4) | ||
| Years in practice in current job | <5 | 202 (61.4) | 4.84 ± 3.80 |
| 5–9 | 82 (24.9) | ||
| ≥10 | 45 (13.7) | ||
| Current position | Staff nurse | 273 (83.0) | |
| Charge nurse | 56 (17.0) | ||
| Area of practice | Medical ward | 103 (31.3) | |
| Surgical ward | 82 (24.9) | ||
| Intensive care unit | 65 (19.8) | ||
| Emergency department | 20 (6.1) | ||
| Others | 59 (17.9) | ||
| Total number of nurses working together (including nursing assistants) |
<20 | 43 (13.0) | 31.61 ± 13.10 |
| 20–39 | 218 (66.3) | ||
| 40–60 | 68 (20.7) | ||
| Nurse-to-patient ratio | <5 | 69 (20.9) | 10.25 ± 4.63 |
| 5–9 | 64 (19.5) | ||
| 10–14 | 116 (35.3) | ||
| ≥15 | 80 (24.3) | ||
| Working hours per week (including overtimes) |
40 | 113 (34.3) | 44.57 ± 4.06 |
| 41–47 | 115 (35) | ||
| ≥48 | 101 (30.7) | ||
| Prior experience in patient safety education | Yes | 320 (97.3) | |
| No | 9 (2.7) | ||
| Prior experience in infection control education | Yes | 321 (97.6) | |
| No | 8 (2.4) | ||
| Perception of patient safety management | 3.89 ± 0.46 |
SD, standard deviation; others, neonatal ward, delivery unit, psychiatric ward.