Scores on PMOS scales by ward (list-wise deletion)
| Med_1 | Med_2 | Med_3 | Surg_1 | Surg_2 | Surg_3 | Surg_4 | Paed | Mat_1 | Mat_2 | Admi | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | 24 | 30 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 221 |
| PMOS positive index | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 28.04 | 24.40 | 28.35 | 25.35 | 23.22 | 27.35 | 25.18 | 24.72 | 25.50 | 24.17 | 23.50 | 6.27 |
| SD | 5.86 | 6.93 | 6.07 | 8.10 | 7.34 | 4.93 | 6.71 | 7.38 | 7.50 | 6.31 | 4.55 | 5.86 |
| Communication and team work | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.40 | 4.27 | 4.44 | 4.16 | 4.11 | 4.26 | 4.14 | 4.38 | 4.13 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.25 |
| SD | 0.49 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.65 |
| Organisation and care planning | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.13 | 3.73 | 4.19 | 3.91 | 3.97 | 4.08 | 3.96 | 4.07 | 3.90 | 3.87 | 4.18 | 3.99 |
| SD | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.99 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 1.01 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.84 |
| Access to resources | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 3.79 | 3.47 | 4.13a | 3.65 | 3.32a | 3.61 | 3.78 | 3.81 | 3.89 | 3.54 | 4.11 | 3.70 |
| SD | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.66 | 1.12 | 0.73 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Ward type & layout | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.01 | 3.35 | 3.93 | 3.95 | 3.52 | 3.88 | 3.98 | 4.01 | 4.15 | 3.47 | 3.48 | 3.80 |
| SD | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.82 |
| Information flow | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.26 | 4.02 | 4.41 | 3.93 | 4.01 | 4.21 | 4.06 | 4.28 | 3.79 | 3.94 | 4.07 | 4.11 |
| SD | 0.51 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 1.11 | 0.57 | 1.02 | 0.74 |
| Roles & responsibilities | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 3.79a | 3.66b | 4.20c | 3.67d | 3.63e | 3.76f | 3.86g | 4.08h | 3.63 | 3.89 | 2.37abcdefgh | 3.74 |
| SD | 1.12 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 0.99 |
| Staff training | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.25 | 4.13 | 4.24 | 3.96 | 3.98 | 3.87 | 3.80 | 4.25 | 3.56 | 3.92 | 3.55 | 4.01 |
| SD | 0.96 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 1.55 | 1.02 | 1.46 | 1.01 |
| Equipment (design and functioning) | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 4.15 | 3.85 | 4.26a | 4.19b | 3.91 | 4.00 | 4.30c | 4.03 | 3.81 | 3.00abc | 4.30 | 4.05 |
| SD | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.92 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 0.79 | 0.83 |
| Retained item 8. My treatment/procedure/operation did not always happen on time (reversed) | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 3.58 | 3.70 | 3.52 | 3.44 | 3.57 | 3.39 | 3.05 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
| SD | 1.41 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.72 | 1.51 | 1.41 |
| Retained item: 26. Too few staff meant that things DIDN'T get done on time. for example, attending to call bells, removing bodily fluids, toileting patients, feeding patients (reversed) | ||||||||||||
| Mean | 3.58 | 2.53a | 3.83a | 3.44 | 2.91 | 3.70 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 3.63 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| SD | 1.44 | 1.31 | 1.07 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 1.19 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.42 |
Mean scores with the same superscript letter are significantly different from each other, p≤0.05, mean scores with the same superscript letter in italics just miss statistical significance at p<0.08. See table 1 for description of wards.
Med: Medical ward; Surg: Surgical ward; Paed: Paediatric ward; Mat: Maternity ward; Admi: admissions unit.
PMOS, Patient measure of safety.