Adaptation of the Safety Climate Survey: A Contribution to Improving Patient Safety

Table 5

Item-total correlation coefficients.

Items	r
(1) The culture of this clinical area makes it easy to learn from the mistakes of others	0.33
(2) Medical errors are handled appropriately in this clinical area	0.63
(3) The senior leaders in my hospital listen to me and care about my concerns	0.52
(4) The physician and nurse leaders in my areas listen to me and care about my concerns	0.67
(5) Leadership is driving us to be a safety-centered institution	0.70
(6) My suggestions about safety would be acted upon if I expressed them to management	0.66
(7) Management/leadership does not knowingly compromise safety concerns for productivity	0.40
(8) I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any safety concerns I may have	0.61
(9) I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety	0.61
(10) I receive appropriate feedback about my performance	0.52
(11) I would feel safe being treated here as a patient	0.64
(12) Briefing personnel before the start of a shift (i.e., to plan for possible contingencies) is an important part of safety	0.57
(13) Briefings are common here	0.62
(14) I am satisfied with the availability of clinical leadership	0.61
(15) This institution is doing more for patient safety now, than it did one year ago	0.66
(16) I believe that most adverse events occur as a result of multiple system failures, and are not attributable to one individual’s actions	0.41
(17) The personnel in this clinical area take responsibility for patient safety	0.66
(18) Personnel frequently disregard rules or guidelines that are established for this clinical area	0.68
(19) Patient safety is constantly reinforced as the priority in this clinical area	0.33