ArticleAustralian veterinary journal2025
Hospital safety culture in Australia: a nationwide survey using a safety attitude questionnaire.
Article in Australian veterinary journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- No news may not be good news: A qualitative exploration of employee voice and leader responsiveness in Australian veterinary clinics.Australian veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Hospital safety culture in Australia: a nationwide survey using a safety attitude questionnaire.Australian veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Quality Improvement: Evaluation of Team Communication Openness in Specialty and Emergency Veterinarians Who Regularly Use Communication Tools.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatient safety culture is increasingly recognised as important in veterinary medicine; however, there is limited understanding of how safety attitudes vary across professional roles within Australian veterinary practices. This study investigates the perceptions of safety culture, focusing on its importance for enhancing workplace well-being and patient safety.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 669 Australian veterinary care professionals across diverse practice types, roles and locations. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) assessed six dimensions: teamwork climate, safety climate, job satisfaction, stress recognition, perceptions of management and working conditions. Responses were collected on a Likert scale and analysed to compare perceptions across professional roles.
resultsOverall positive attitudes were highest for Stress Recognition (63.4%) and lowest for Working Conditions (25.4%). Managers reported significantly more positive attitudes than veterinarians and nurses across multiple dimensions, including teamwork climate (χ
conclusionsSignificant variability exists in safety attitudes across professional roles, with managers reporting the most favourable perceptions and academic clinicians and nurses reporting the least. Veterinarians also scored higher than veterinary nurses for several dimensions.
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