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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for HSOPSC in eight departments in the study

From: The relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events: a study in palestinian hospitals

HSOPSC measures N Mean (%) SD Min (%) Max (%) NGH Average % Positive GH&NGH Average % Positive
Supervisor/Manager expectations & actions promoting patient safety 8 50 8.20 34 59 54 50
Organizational learning 8 72 9.66 52 80 70 63
Teamwork within units 8 73 7.65 55 80 78 76
Open communication and feedback received on error 8 52 13.30 30 66 52 46
Non-punitive response to error 8 17 9.45 4 31 18 16
Staffing 8 29 4.49 20 35 41 26
Management support for patient safety 8 47 6.49 39 56 55 46
Teamwork across hospital units 8 45 12.17 31 69 43 42
Hospital handoffs & transitions 8 51 14.15 23 73 51 48
Overall perceptions of safety 8 54 9.73 42 68 55 49
Frequency of events reported 8 49 11.63 35 69 45 39
Number of events reported 8 66 7.01 55 77 60 57
Patient safety grade (very good/excellent) 8 66 11.55 47 88 70 64
HSOPSC composite average 8 52 7.18 38 59 53 48
  1. NGH Non-governmental hospital, GH Governmental hospital