Perceived importance and availability of support practices for staff who are involved in serious patient safety incidents*
| Staff support practices | n | Importance | Availability | ||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Chaplaincy support | 153 | 3.51 | 0.968 | 3.62 | 1.670 |
| Psychological services | 153 | 4.34 | 0.826 | 4.45 | 1.046 |
| Exemption from clinical duties following incidents | 153 | 3.99 | 0.781 | 3.59 | 1.232 |
| Information about processes after incidents | 153 | 4.52 | 0.730 | 4.47 | 0.925 |
| Occupational health services | 153 | 4.31 | 0.804 | 4.64 | 0.805 |
| Peer support groups | 153 | 4.11 | 0.853 | 3.57 | 1.406 |
| Personal legal advice | 153 | 3.65 | 0.984 | 3.14 | 1.511 |
| Prompt debriefing | 153 | 4.49 | 0.784 | 3.89 | 1.108 |
| Stress management services | 153 | 3.58 | 0.950 | 2.71 | 1.500 |
| Guidance/mentoring by senior clinical people | 153 | 4.49 | 0.748 | 4.06 | 1.113 |
| Training on being open | 153 | 3.91 | 0.897 | 2.91 | 1.414 |
↵* The response scales were five-point Likert-type scales ranging from 1 (very unimportant) to 5 (very important) and 1 (never) to 5 (all the time) respectively.