Table 6 Outcome measures of patient safety culture
Outcome measures | Positive responses N (%) | No. of Total responses |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of error reporting (Dimension’s positivity 40%) | ||
 When a mistake is made, but is caught and corrected before affecting the patient, how often is this reported? | 72 (39) | 186 |
 When a mistake is made, but has no potential to harm the patient, how often is this reported? | 63 (34) | 186 |
 When a mistake is made that could harm the patient, but does not, how often is this reported? | 91 (49) | 186 |
Overall perception of patient safety (Dimension’s positivity = 55%) | ||
 Patient safety is never sacrificed to get more work done | 110 (59) | 185 |
 Our procedures and systems are good at preventing errors from happening | 119 (64) | 185 |
 It is just by chance that more serious mistakes don’t happen around here | 82 (44) | 186 |
 We have patient safety problems in this unit | 95 (51) | 186 |