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Table 1 Independent variables (sociodemographic and 12 patient safety culture dimensions) characteristics by group, baseline and post intervention

From: Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve the safety culture in primary care: a randomized trial

 

Intervention

Control

At baseline

At follow up

At baseline

At follow up

 

n (%)

 

n (%)

 

Sex

 Man

27 (50.90)

   

19

(41.30)

    

 Women

26 (49.10)

   

27

(58.70)

    
 

n

median

(IQR)

   

n

median

(IQR)

   

Age

53

44.00

(19.00)

   

46

36.50

(22.00)

   
 

n

median

(IQR)

n

median

(IQR)

n

median

(IQR)

n

median

(IQR)

SOPS dimensions

D1. Teamwork Within Units

53

3.50

(1.00)

45

3.50

(0.75)

46

3.50

(0.75)

35

3.50

(0.75)

D2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety

53

3.75

(1.25)

45

4.00

(0.75)

46

3.75

(0.75)

36

3.63

(0.75)

D3. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement

53

2.67

(1.00)

43

2.67

(1.00)

46

3.00

(1.00)

36

3.17

(1.00)

D4. Management Support for Patient Safety

53

3.00

(1.00)

43

3.00

(1.33)

46

3.33

(1.00)

36

3.33

(1.17)

D5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety

53

3.25

(0.75)

44

3.00

(1.00)

46

3.25

(0.50)

36

3.25

(0.63)

D6. Feedback & Communication About Error

53

2.67

(0.67)

44

2.67

(1.00)

46

3.00

(1.33)

36

3.00

(1.00)

D7. Communication Openness

53

3.33

(1.00)

45

3.67

(1.00)

46

3.67

(0.67)

36

3.83

(0.67)

D8. Frequency of Events Reported

53

2.33

(1.33)

43

2.67

(1.00)

46

2.67

(1.67)

36

3.00

(1.00)

D9. Teamwork Across Units

53

3.50

(0.75)

41

3.00

(0.25)

46

3.38

(0.75)

36

3.00

(0.50)

D10. Staffing

53

2.75

(1.00)

45

3.00

(0.75)

46

3.00

(0.75)

36

3.25

(0.75)

D11. Handoffs & Transitions

53

3.25

(0.75)

39

3.25

(1.00)

46

3.38

(0.50)

35

3.25

(0.75)

D12. Nonpunitive Response to Error

53

3.00

(1.00)

45

3.00

(0.67)

46

3.33

(0.67)

36

3.00

(0.50)