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Table 1 The content of dimensions in the hospital survey on patient safety culture questionnaire

From: The patient safety culture as perceived by staff at two different emergency departments before and after introducing a flow-oriented working model with team triage and lean principles: a repeated cross-sectional study

1. Non-punitive response to error

9. Overall perception of safety

  3 items

  4 items

2. Staffing

10. Safety culture dimension at Unit level**

  4 items

  4 items

3. Frequency of event reporting

11. Organizational Learning-Continues Improvement.

  3 items

  3 items

4. Hospital Management Support for patient safety

12. Teamwork within hospital

  3 items

  4 items

5. Teamwork Across Hospital Units

13. Communication openness

  4 items

  3 items

6. Hospital Handoff and Transition

14. Feedback and Communication about error

  4 items

  3 items

7. Information and support to patients at adverse events*

15. Patient safety grade

  4 items

  1 item

8. Information and support to staff at adverse events*

  2 items

  1. *Swedish version.
  2. **Not answered by physicians.