Table 4. Proportion of agreement and mean scores of each item in factor structure
Factors and itemsAgreementa(%)Mean (SD)
F1. Communication and Safety Climate
45.Attending physicians/primary care providers in this office are doing a good job77.54.0 (0.9)
50.Important issues are well communicated at shift changes743.9 (1.2)
04.I would feel safe being treated here as a patient70.63.8 (1.0)
15.This office is a good place to work62.43.5 (1.1)
46.All the personnel in this office take responsibility for patient safety60.73.6 (1.2)
29.I am proud to work at this office53.13.4 (1.2)
05.Medical errors are handled appropriately in this office48.63.3 (1.1)
51.There is widespread adherence to clinical guidelines and evidence-based criteria in this office47.43.2 (1.2)
30.Disagreements in this office are resolved appropriately (that is, not who is right but what is best for the patient)46.63.1 (1.3)
21.The culture in this office makes it easy to learn from the errors of others42.93.0 (1.2)
48.Patient safety is constantly reinforced as the priority in this office42.43.1 (1.4)
08.Working in this office is like being part of a large family41.22.8 (1.4)
41.Morale in this office is high40.83.1 (1.2)
20.I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any patient safety concerns I may have38.23.0 (1.4)
F2. Perceptions of Management
28.I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety in this office39.12.8 (1.4)
26.I am provided with adequate, timely information about events in the office that might affect my work25.12.4 (1.3)
06.This office does a good job of training new personnel23.12.3 (1.3)
09.Senior management of this office is doing a good job19.12.4 (1.2)
23.The medical equipment is this office is adequate18.62.1 (1.2)
11.I receive appropriate feedback about my performance18.42.2 (1.2)
10.The management of this office supports my daily efforts17.72.2 (1.2)
14.Briefings are common in this office14.31.9 (1.2)
F3. Workload and Clinical Risk
31.I am less effective at work when fatigued84.14.2 (1.0)
32.I am more likely to make errors in tense or hostile situations62.73.6 (1.3)
44.I have made errors that had the potential to harm patients55.93.7 (1.3)
57.Fatigue impairs my performance during routine care46.33.0 (1.3)
56.Fatigue impairs my performance during emergency situations (for example, code or cardiac arrest)46.23.0 (1.4)
33.Stress from personal problems adversely affects my performance33.52.7 (1.3)
F4. Burnout Risk
52.I feel frustrated by my job60.63.7 (1.4)
49.I feel burned out from my work51.63.4 (1.3)
53.I feel I am working too hard on my job40.43.1 (1.3)
01.High levels of workload are common in this office11.52.0 (1.1)
  • a Possible answers: agree slightly/agree strongly.

  • SD
    standard deviation