TY - JOUR T1 - Hospital survey on patient safety culture: psychometric analysis on a Scottish sample JF - BMJ Quality & Safety JO - BMJ Qual Saf SP - 842 LP - 848 DO - 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.047720 VL - 20 IS - 10 AU - Cakil Sarac AU - Rhona Flin AU - Kathryn Mearns AU - Jeanette Jackson Y1 - 2011/10/01 UR - http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/20/10/842.abstract N2 - Objective To investigate the psychometric properties of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture on a Scottish NHS data set.Methods The data were collected from 1969 clinical staff (estimated 22% response rate) from one acute hospital from each of seven Scottish Health boards. Using a split-half validation technique, the data were randomly split; an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the calibration data set, and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on the validation data set to investigate and check the original US model fit in a Scottish sample.Results Following the split-half validation technique, exploratory factor analysis results showed a 10-factor optimal measurement model. The confirmatory factor analyses were then performed to compare the model fit of two competing models (10-factor alternative model vs 12-factor original model). An S–B scaled χ2 square difference test demonstrated that the original 12-factor model performed significantly better in a Scottish sample. Furthermore, reliability analyses of each component yielded satisfactory results. The mean scores on the climate dimensions in the Scottish sample were comparable with those found in other European countries.Conclusions This study provided evidence that the original 12-factor structure of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture scale has been replicated in this Scottish sample. Therefore, no modifications are required to the original 12-factor model, which is suggested for use, since it would allow researchers the possibility of cross-national comparisons. ER -