Table 3 Safety attitude scale descriptives

Patient safety is constantly reinforced as the priority in this centre

Providers in this centre are encouraged to report any patient safety concerns they may have

I would feel safe being treated here as a patient

All the personnel in this office take responsibility for patient safety

The proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety in this office are made clear in this centre

The culture in this office makes it easy to learn from errors of others

Changes are necessary to encourage providers to discuss errors

Medical errors are handled appropriately in this centre

I receive appropriate feedback about my performance

There is widespread adherence to clinical guidelines and evidence-based criteria regarding patient safety in this centre

Briefing other personnel before a procedure (e.g. biopsy) is important for patient safety

All the necessary information for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions is routinely available to providers in this centre

Briefings are common in this centre

The medical equipment in this centre is adequate

Disruptions in the continuity of care (e.g. shift changes, and patient transfers) can be detrimental to patient safety

Providers are not punished for errors reported through incident reports

^bThere exists some barriers that compromise the safety of patients in this centre

^bProviders frequently disregard rules or guidelines (e.g. hand washing, treatment protocols/clinical pathways and sterile field) that are established for this centre

^bErrors that had the potential to harm patients were made in this centre

Safety attitude climate total score