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Table 3 Dimensions with positive responses for the twelve dimensions within the primary health care centers

From: Assessment of patient safety culture in primary health care in Muscat, Oman: a questionnaire -based survey

Dimensions

Dimension’s positivity

Safety culture dimension at the unit level

 Teamwork within Units

85%

 Supervisor/Managers expectations and actions promoting patient safety

59%

 Organization learning continuous improvement

84%

 Feedback and communication about error

65%

 Communication openness

68%

 Staffing

23%

 Non-punitive response to error

27%

Safety culture dimensions at the primary health care facility level

 Hand-offs and transitions

46%

 Teamwork across units

82%

 Management support for patient safety

75%

 Outcome measures of patient safety culture

 Frequency of error reporting

40%

 Overall perception of patient safety

55%