Percentage of valid responses (not including from direct patient care staff † “not applicable”) Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff ‡ Table 3: Responses (%) to items omitted from final factor analysis †Disagree †Disagree †Neutral †Agree †Agree ‡Not Teamwork items strongly slightly slightly strongly applicable 6 12 4 23 55 2 *Where I work, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care. 9 13 14 27 37 6 *I am frequently unable to express disagreement with the senior clinical staff here. Briefing staff on handovers between shifts / periods 0.4 0.3 3 12 84 15 of work (i.e. to plan for possible contingencies) is important for patient safety. Safety climate items *Staff frequently disregard rules or guidelines (e.g. 7 10 8 22 53 2 hand-washing, treatment protocols / clinical pathways, etc.) that are established for the area where I work. 4 11 9 30 46 1 *Where I work, it is difficult to discuss errors. Percentage of valid responses (not including from direct patient care staff † “not applicable”) Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff ‡ *These items are negatively worded Table 4: Mean score for all items in each factor (scale) Mean Factor 95% CI score Teamwork factor 1 4.25 4.21 4.30 – Input into decisions and collaboration with other staff Teamwork factor 2 4.24 4.19 4.29 – Information handover Safety Climate factor 1 4.10 4.05 4.14 – Attitudes to safety within own team; capacity to learn from errors Safety Climate factor 2 3.68 3.61 3.75 – Overall confidence in safety of organisation
† Percentage of valid responses (not including “not applicable”) from direct patient care staff ‡ Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff Table 3: Responses (%) to items omitted from final factor analysis Teamwork items †Disagree strongly †Disagree slightly †Neutral †Agree slightly †Agree strongly ‡Not applicable *Where I work, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care. 6 12 4 23 55 2 *I am frequently unable to express disagreement with the senior clinical staff here. 9 13 14 27 37 6 Briefing staff on handovers between shifts / periods of work (i.e. to plan for possible contingencies) is important for patient safety. 0.4 0.3 3 12 84 15 Safety climate items *Staff frequently disregard rules or guidelines (e.g. hand-washing, treatment protocols / clinical pathways, etc.) that are established for the area where I work. 7 10 8 22 53 2 *Where I work, it is difficult to discuss errors. 4 11 9 30 46 1 † Percentage of valid responses (not including “not applicable”) from direct patient care staff ‡ Percentage of total responses from direct patient care staff *These items are negatively worded Table 4: Mean score for all items in each factor (scale) Factor Mean score 95% CI Teamwork factor 1 Input into decisions and collaboration with other staff 4.25 4.21 – 4.30 Teamwork factor 2 Information handover 4.24 4.19 – 4.29 Safety Climate factor 1 Attitudes to safety within own team; capacity to learn from errors 4.10 4.05 – 4.14 Safety Climate factor 2 Overall confidence in safety of organisation 3.68 3.61 – 3.75
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