Variation in staff perceptions of patient safety climate across work sites in Norwegian general practitioner practices and out-of-hour clinics

摘要

IntroductionMeasuring staff perceptions with safety climate surveys is a promising approach to addressing patient safety. Variation in safety climate scores between work sites may predict variability in risk related to tasks, work environment, staff behavior, and patient outcomes. Safety climate measurements may identify considerable variation in staff perceptions across work sites.