@article{5128,
  author = {Cheryl Erler and Nancy E. Edwards and Steve Ritchey and Daniel J. Pesut and Laura Sands and Jingwei Wu},
  title = {Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.},
  abstract = {<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>The purpose of this study was to examine the association among selected safety culture dimensions and safety outcomes in the context of a critical care transport (CCT) program.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design used the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to validate perceived safety culture among personnel (n = 76) in a large Midwestern CCT program.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Findings revealed significant associations between 1) teamwork and frequency of error reporting (r = .428, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .745, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.681, P < .001); 2) between perception of manager actions promoting safety and frequency of error reporting (r = .521, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .779, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.756, P < .001); and 3) between communication openness and frequency of error reporting (r = .575, P < .001), overall perception of safety (r = .588, P < .001), and perceived patient safety grade (r = -.627, P < .001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>The study supports other literature showing significant associations among safety culture dimensions and safety outcomes and provides a framework for future research on safety culture in CCT programs.</p>},
  year = {2013},
  journal = {Air Med J},
  volume = {32},
  pages = {208-215},
  month = {12/2013},
  issn = {1532-6497},
  doi = {10.1016/j.amj.2012.11.002},
  language = {eng},
}