Table 2 Participants’ workplace characteristics
Variable | Categories | (N) | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital type | Governmental | 172 | 48.5 |
Non-Governmental | 136 | 38.3 | |
Academic | 47 | 13.2 | |
Experience in Profession | 1 to 5 years | 153 | 43.1 |
6 to 10 years | 123 | 34.6 | |
11 or more years | 79 | 22.3 | |
Experience in the current hospital | Less than one year | 43 | 12.1 |
1 to 5 years | 159 | 44.8 | |
6 to 10 years | 103 | 29.0 | |
11 or more years | 50 | 14.1 | |
Experience in the current unit | Less than one year | 70 | 19.7 |
1 to 5 years | 183 | 51.5 | |
6 to 10 years | 67 | 18.9 | |
11 or more years | 35 | 9.9 | |
Working hours per week | Less than 30 h per week | 41 | 11.5 |
30 to 40 h per week | 211 | 59.4 | |
Over 40 h per week | 103 | 29.0 | |
Primary unit or work area in this hospital | Multiple Units, No specific unit | 17 | 4.9 |
Medical/Surgical Units | 101 | 28.9 | |
Patient Care Units | 194 | 55.4 | |
Surgical Services | 38 | 10.9 | |
Position in this hospital | Nurse | 313 | 89.2 |
Midwife | 25 | 7.1 | |
Administrative Positions | 13 | 3.7 | |
Does the hospital perform activities for nurses to relieve job stress? | Yes | 63 | 17.7 |
No | 292 | 82.3 | |
Does the hospital perform activities to improve the PSC? | Yes | 183 | 51.5 |
No | 172 | 48.5 | |
In the past 12 months, how many patient safety events have you reported? | None | 176 | 49.6 |
From 1 to 2 | 110 | 31.0 | |
From 3 to 5 | 41 | 11.5 | |
From 6 to 10 | 19 | 5.4 | |
11 or more | 9 | 2.5 | |
How would you rate patient safety in your unit/work area? | Poor | 12 | 3.4 |
Fair | 51 | 14.4 | |
Good | 100 | 28.2 | |
Very Good | 119 | 33.5 | |
Excellent | 73 | 20.6 | |
Night Shift | Median [Q1–Q3] = 2.00 [1.00–2.00] | ||
Total Respondents | 355 | 100% | |