Mean scale results for SAQ-DK in the three surveys and the two hospitals
| First SAQ-DK | Second SAQ-DK | Third SAQ-DK | Mean difference over time | ||
| First–third SAQ-DK All participants | First–third SAQ-DK Stable group | ||||
| Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean difference (95% CI) | Mean difference (95% CI) | |
| Hospital 1 (Acute care) | n=321 | n=318 | n=283 | First n=321 and third n=283 | n=171 |
| Teamwork climate | 76.6 (16.6) | 76.7 (16.6) | 80.4 (14.6) | 3.8 (1.3 to 6.4)* | 2.6 (0.2 to 4.9)* |
| Safety climate | 65.5 (17.5) | 67.2 (18.5) | 70.7 (16.6) | 5.2 (2.4 to 7.9)* | 3.7 (1.6 to 5.8)* |
| Job satisfaction | 77.7 (18.8) | 77.8 (20.4) | 81.0 (17.6) | 3.3 (0.4 to 6.2)* | 3.5 (1.5 to 5.6)* |
| Stress recognition | 72.1 (22.6) | 70.7 (21.9) | 69.4 (23.9) | −2.6 (−6.4 to 1.1) | 0.6 (−2.5 to 3.7) |
| Perceptions of management | 63.6 (21.4) | 66.0 (20.9) | 69.2 (21.2) | 5.6 (2.2 to 9.1)* | 3.9 (0.8 to 7.0)* |
| Working conditions | 72.5 (26.1) | 74.5 (24.3) | 78.7 (20.8) | 6.2 (2.4 to 10.0)* | 5.7 (2.8 to 8.6)* |
| Hospital 2 (Elective care) | n=281 | n=246 | n=199 | First n=281 and third n=199 | n=139 |
| Teamwork climate | 82.9 (14.7) | 83.3 (14.0) | 85.4 (14.8) | 2.5 (−0.2 to 5.1) | 2.1 (−0.5 to 4.6) |
| Saftety climate | 73.5 (17.5) | 76.1 (16.2) | 76.7 (16.6) | 3.1 (−0.0 to 6.2) | 0.5 (−2.2 to 3.3) |
| Job satisfaction | 84.4 (18.1) | 86.5 (15.8) | 86.9 (17.1) | 2.5 (-0.7 to 5.7) | 1.0 (−1.5 to 3.4) |
| Stress recognition | 70.6 (22.8) | 70.0 (23.7) | 69.2 (23.9) | −1.4 (−5.6 to 2.9) | −0.9 (-4.3 to 2.6) |
| Perceptions of management | 75.8 (17.6) | 77.0 (16.6) | 75.8 (19.6) | 0.0 (−3.4 to 3.3) | −0.8 (−3.8 to 2.2) |
| Working conditions | 78.3 (19.4) | 82.3 (18.2) | 82.3 (19.1) | 4.0 (0.5 to 7.5)* | 2.0 (−0.8 to 4.8) |
*Indicates a statistically significant difference over time, p<05.
SAQ-DK, Danish version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire.