Attitudes regarding the climate for speaking up about patient safety concerns versus unprofessional behaviour
| Item | X=patient safety concern % (n) agree* N=837 | X=unprofessional behaviour % (n) agree* N=837 | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking up about X results in meaningful change in my clinical areaठ| 60% (504) | 40% (332) | <0.001 |
| In my clinical area, it is difficult to speak up if I have/observe Xঠ| 16% (133) | 38% (322) | <0.001 |
| The culture in my clinical area makes it easy to speak up about X that does not involve me or my patientsठ| 54% (448) | 34% (287) | <0.001 |
| In my clinical area, I observe others speaking up about X even if it does not involve them or their patientsठ| 43% (362) | 27% (224) | <0.001 |
| I am encouraged by my colleagues to speak up about Xठ| 65% (541) | 36% (304) | <0.001 |
*Dichotomised strongly agree/slightly agree (agree) versus neutral/slightly disagree/strongly disagree (disagree).
†p Value for McNemar's test comparing within-respondent differences in attitudes regarding the speaking up climates for patient safety and professionalism.
‡Items from the Speaking Up Climate for Patient Safety scale.
§Items from the Speaking Up Climate for Professionalism scale.
¶Negatively worded item.