Sex differences in operating room care giver perceptions of patient safety: a pilot study from the Veterans Health Administration Medical Team Training Program.

B. T. Carney; P. D. Mills; J. P. Bagian; W. B. Weeks

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Sex differences in operating room care giver perceptions of patient safety: a pilot study from the Veterans Health Administration Medical Team Training Program.

March 3, 2010

Carney BT, Mills PD, Bagian JP, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(2):128-31.

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This study found that women were significantly more likely to report less favorable perceptions of job satisfaction and working conditions when completing a safety culture assessment tool.

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