Table 1 Research questions and hypotheses of the validation study
Level of evidence and reliability | Number of research question (R) or hypothesis (H) | Research question or hypothesis |
|---|---|---|
Evidence based on content validity | R1 | Are the items relevant and appropriate in terms of the patient safety climate construct? |
R2 | Are the items clear and easy to understand? | |
Evidence based on internal structure | H1 | The data from this study confirm the proposed six-factor model of the original SAQ. |
H2 | Individual items of the SAQ show high correlations within its respective factor. | |
Evidence based on relationship to other variables | H3 | There are moderate to strong correlations between the factor scores of the SAQ and scores on the Safety Organizing Scale. |
Reliability: internal consistency | H4 | SAQ shows good internal consistency. |