ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2014
Patient safety culture in Norwegian primary care: a study in out-of-hours casualty clinics and GP practices.
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- The safety attitudes questionnaire - ambulatory version: psychometric properties of the Norwegian version for nursing homes.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- General practitioners' (GP) attitudes and knowledge about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Ireland.Irish journal of medical science · 2019Article
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- Patient safety culture in out-of-hours primary care services in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional survey.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2018Article
- Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings-a comparison with Scotland and England.The European journal of general practice · 2018Article
- Patient Safety Culture in Slovenian out-of-hours Primary Care Clinics.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2017Article
- Patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes.BMC health services research · 2017Article
- Assessment of the culture of safety in public hospitals in Brazil.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2017Article
- The safety attitudes questionnaire - ambulatory version: psychometric properties of the Slovenian version for the out-of-hours primary care setting.BMC health services research · 2017Article
- Variations in patient safety climate and perceived quality of collaboration between professions in out-of-hours care.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2017Article
- The psychometric properties of the 'safety attitudes questionnaire' in out-of-hours primary care services in the Netherlands.PloS one · 2017Observational
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes amongst health care providers in Norwegian primary care by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, in both out-of-hours (OOH) casualty clinics and GP practices. The questionnaire identifies five major patient safety factors: Teamwork climate, Safety climate, Job satisfaction, Perceptions of management, and Working conditions.
designCross-sectional study. Statistical analysis included multiple linear regression and independent samples t-tests.
settingSeven OOH casualty clinics and 17 GP practices in Norway. SUBJECTS: In October and November 2012, 510 primary health care providers working in OOH casualty clinics and GP practices (316 doctors and 194 nurses) were invited to participate anonymously.
main outcome measuresTo study whether patterns in patient safety attitudes were related to professional background, gender, age, and clinical setting.
resultsThe overall response rate was 52%; 72% of the nurses and 39% of the doctors answered the questionnaire. In the OOH clinics, nurses scored significantly higher than doctors on Safety climate and Job satisfaction. Older health care providers scored significantly higher than younger on Safety climate and Working conditions. In GP practices, male health professionals scored significantly higher than female on Teamwork climate, Safety climate, Perceptions of management and Working conditions. Health care providers in GP practices had significant higher mean scores on the factors Safety climate and Working conditions, compared with those working in the OOH clinics.
conclusionOur study showed that nurses scored higher than doctors, older health professionals scored higher than younger, male GPs scored higher than female GPs, and health professionals in GP practices scored higher than those in OOH clinics - on several patient safety factors.
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