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Creating safety culture on nursing units: human performance and organizational system factors that make a difference.
Moody RF, Pesut DJ, Harrington CF. J Patient Saf. 2006;2:198-206.

The researchers surveyed nurses at two hospitals to evaluate the relationship between patient safety, nurses' perception of safety culture, and human performance factors (such as nurses' decision-making style and behavioral motivation).

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