Assessing Patient Safety Culture in Dutch Hospitals
Author Information
Author(s): Marleen Smits, Ingrid Christiaans-Dingelhoff, Cordula Wagner, Gerrit van der Wal, Peter Groenewegen
Primary Institution: NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
Hypothesis
The study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) and compare it with the original American version.
Conclusion
The Dutch translation of the HSOPS consists of 11 factors with acceptable reliability and good construct validity, similar to the original HSOPS factor structure.
Supporting Evidence
- The study involved 583 respondents from eight hospitals across the Netherlands.
- Confirmatory factor analyses showed a few low reliability scores.
- Explorative factor analyses resulted in 11 factors with acceptable reliability scores.
Takeaway
This study checked if a safety survey for hospitals works well in the Netherlands, and it found that it does, just like in the USA.
Methodology
The HSOPS was completed by 583 staff members from various hospitals, and both confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were performed.
Potential Biases
The study did not mention specific risks of bias.
Limitations
The internal consistency of some factors was lower than in the American study, and two items were removed from the questionnaire.
Participant Demographics
Most respondents were registered nurses (59.8%), with others being medical consultants, resident physicians, and administrative staff.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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