Psychometric properties of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Findings from the UK

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Waterson, P ^a   Griffiths, P ^a   Stride, C ^b   Murphy, J ^c   Hignett, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c Ham Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77956232150     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.031625     Document Type: Article

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