Teamwork climate |
It is easy for personnel in this ICU to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand | 81.29 (7.17) | 72.60 (4.58) | 87.85 (0.52) |
I have the support I need from other personnel to care for patients | 78.42 (5.12) | 73.16 (4.40) | 83.73 (1.43) |
Nurse input is well received in this ICU | 68.73 (11.52) | 56.87 (10.33) | 79.86 (4.15) |
In this ICU, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care | 37.59 (5.49) | 31.76 (3.29) | 43.35 (3.01) |
Disagreements in this ICU are resolved appropriately (ie, not who is right, but what is best for the patient) | 64.05 (8.96) | 54.21 (6.01) | 72.50 (5.16) |
The physicians and nurses here work together as a well-coordinated team | 71.74 (16.07) | 53.11 (10.44) | 86.79 (2.46) |
Perceptions of management |
Hospital management does not knowingly compromise the safety of patients | 68.28 (11.88) | 55.05 (4.40) | 80.61 (6.34) |
Hospital administration supports my daily efforts | 56.15 (12.55) | 41.93 (6.74) | 68.14 (6.25) |
I am provided with adequate, timely information about events in the hospital that might affect my work | 61.42 (8.43) | 52.89 (2.15) | 71.77 (2.48) |
The levels of staffing in this clinical area are sufficient to handle the number of patients | 55.44 (22.04) | 31.69 (22.38) | 73.91 (5.83) |