Percentage of positive answers of the results of the patient safety survey during both periods
| Questions | Positive answer | ||
| Intervention (n=87) | Control (n=82) | P value | |
| 1. Do people support each other in this unit? | 64.4% | 78.0% | 0.045 |
| 2. When a lot of work has to be done quickly, do you work as a team to finish it? | 80.5% | 90.2% | 0.872 |
| 3. In this unit, are staff personnel treated with respect? | 60.9% | 68.3% | 0.342 |
| 4. When one area in this unit is really busy, do others help you? | 60.9% | 61.0% | 0.894 |
| 5. Is security never sacrificed even with a lot of work? | 51.7% | 56.1% | 0.602 |
| 6. Are our procedures and systems effective in preventing errors that may occur? | 49.4% | 47.6% | 0.795 |
| 7. Is it just by chance that more serious mistakes do not happen here? | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1.000 |
| 8. Do we have problems with patient safety in this unit? | 32.2% | 35.4% | 0.679 |
| 9. Do staff personnel speak freely if they see something that could negatively affect patient care? | 65.5% | 68.3% | 0.680 |
| 10. Do staff feel free to question the decisions or actions of those with the most authority? | 42.5% | 48.8% | 0.361 |
| 11. Are staff personnel afraid to ask questions when something does not seem right? | 6.9% | 11.0% | 0.362 |
| 12. Is patient information lost when patients are transferred from one unit to another? | 34.5% | 43.9% | 0.182 |
| 13. Is important patient care information often lost during shift changes? | 44.8% | 41.5% | 0.600 |
| 14. Do problems often arise in the exchange of information through units of this hospital? | 49.4% | 59.8% | 0.151 |
| 15. Are shift changes problematic for patients at this hospital? | 36.6% | 39.1% | 0.789 |
| 16. Please give your area/work unit a general degree in patient safety (very good or excellent rating). | 40.2% | 34.5% | 0.419 |