Items in the managing safety risks dimension
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Learning setting | All HP groups N=1102 | Nursing N=520 | Pharmacy N=120 | MD N=236 | Postgrad. med. N=226 |
| Working in teams with other HPs | Clinical | 3.72 | 3.62* | 3.67 | 3.84 | 3.86 |
| Class | 3.74 | 3.89** | 3.33** | 3.61 | n/a | |
| Communicating effectively | Clinical | 4.15 | 4.19 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.18 |
| Class | 4.12 | 4.26** | 4.04 | 3.86 | n/a | |
| Managing safety risks | Clinical | 3.82 | 3.95* | 3.80 | 3.62 | 3.72 |
| Class | 3.55 | 3.71** | 3.40 | 3.27 | n/a | |
| Understanding human and environmental factors that influence PS | Clinical | 3.84 | 4.04* | 3.92 | 3.59 | 3.61 |
| Class | 3.75 | 4.00** | 3.32 | 3.42 | n/a | |
| Recognise and respond to remove immediate risks of harm | Clinical | 4.02 | 4.14* | 3.98 | 3.89 | 3.92 |
| Class | 3.79 | 3.92** | 3.71 | 3.54 | n/a | |
| Culture of safety (feel safe to speak up/understand system nature of PS problems) | Clinical | 3.84 | 3.95* | 3.85 | 3.69 | 3.73 |
| Class | 3.91 | 4.07** | 3.59 | 3.70 | n/a |
*Significant within learning setting compared with both medicine groups.
**Significant within learning setting compared with other HP groups.
HP, health professional; PS, patient safety.