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Table 2 Patient safety culture dimensions, Fayoum General Hospital, and other selected district hospitals, 2018

From: Assessment of patient safety culture among paramedical personnel at general and district hospitals, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

Item

Mean percent positive score

Range

Mean

SD

Teamwork within hospital units

63.09

12.67

35–100

Staff work conditions

57.6

7.05

40–70

Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting safety

59.81

9.83

35–90

Organizational learning-continuous improvement

65.36

15.58

33.3–100

Management support for patient safety

59.5

16.23

20–93.3

Overall perceptions of patient safety

48.34

10.23

16–72

Feedback and communication about errors

20.29

5.01

8.89–28.89

Communication openness

17.96

4.4

8.89–28.89

Frequency of events reported

30.48

10.78

20–80.

Teamwork across units

46.54

10.54

25–85

No. of events

30.48

10.78

20–80

Handoffs and transitions

55.1

16.78

20–9

Non-punitive response to errors

34.74

8.94

20–86.6

Total patient safety score

46.56

3.5

34.8–59.8