The Effect of Professional Autonomy and Nursing Work Environment on Nurses’ Patient Safety Activities: A Perspective on Magnet Hospitals

Table 1

General characteristics of the participants.

Characteristics	Category	n	%
Gender	Male	11	5.67
	Female	183	94.33
Age (years)	20–29	118	60.82
	30–39	66	34.02
	40–49	8	4.12
	≥50	2	1.03
Education	Associate bachelor	11	5.67
	Bachelor	172	88.66
	Master	11	5.67
Religion	Yes	66	34.02
	No	128	65.98
Marital status	Married	43	22.16
	Single	148	76.29
	Others	3	1.55
Position	Staff nurse	81	41.75
	Charge nurse	113	58.25
Department	General ward	14	7.22
	Integrated nursing care service ward	59	30.41
	ICU	27	13.92
	OR	23	11.86
	RR	22	11.34
	EMC	26	13.40
	Outpatient clinic	18	9.29
	Others	5	2.58
Clinical experience (years)	1-<3	58	29.90
	3-<6	60	30.93
	6-<10	39	20.10
	10≤	37	19.07
Current department experience	1-<3	81	41.75
	3-<6	63	32.47
	6-<10	34	17.53
	10≤	16	8.25
Type of work	Shift duty	173	89.18
	Daytime only	21	10.82

N = 194.