Table 2. Response to questions about safety climate.
Strongly Disagree | Slightly Disagree | Neutral | Slightly Agree | Strongly Agree | Mean Score | Standard Deviation | |
I would feel safe being treated here as a patient | 3.0% | 6.5% | 14.9% | 41.7% | 33.9% | 3.97 | 1.01 |
I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any patient safety concerns I may have | 0.6% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 47.0% | 31.7% | 4.03 | 0.88 |
The culture in this clinical area makes it easy to learn from the errors of others | 2.4% | 9.0% | 21.6% | 46.7% | 20.4% | 3.74 | 0.96 |
I receive appropriate feedback about my performance | 4.2% | 13.2% | 23.4% | 39.5% | 19.8% | 3.57 | 1.08 |
Medical errors are handled appropriately in this clinical area | 6.1% | 9.1% | 24.4% | 37.8% | 22.6% | 3.62 | 1.12 |
I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety in this clinical area | 1.8% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 49.4% | 26.2% | 3.90 | 0.95 |
In this clinical area, it is difficult to discuss errors | 23.0% | 32.7% | 14.5% | 21.8% | 7.9% | 2.59 | 1.27 |