title: Safety culture in a pharmacy setting using a pharmacy survey on patient safety culture: a cross-sectional study in China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the attitudes and perceptions of patient safety culture for pharmacy workers in China by using a Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (PSOPSC), and to assess the psychometric properties of the translated Chinese language version of the PSOPSC.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from 20 hospital pharmacies in the southwest part of China.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed χ(2) test to explore the differences on pharmacy staff in different hospital and qualification levels and countries towards patient safety culture. We also computed descriptive statistics, internal consistency coefficients and intersubscale correlation analysis, and then conducted an exploratory factor analysis. A test-retest was performed to assess reproducibility of the items.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 630 questionnaires were distributed of which 527 were responded to validly (response rate 84%). The positive response rate for each item ranged from 37% to 90%. The positive response rate on three dimensions ('Teamwork', 'Staff Training and Skills' and 'Staffing, Work Pressure and Pace') was higher than that of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) data (p<0.05). There was a statistical difference in the perception of patient safety culture at different hospital and qualification levels. The internal consistency of the total survey was comparatively satisfied (Cronbach's α=0.89).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results demonstrated that among the pharmacy staffs surveyed in China, there was a positive attitude towards patient safety culture in their organisations. Identifying perspectives of patient safety culture from pharmacists in different hospital and qualification levels are important, since this can help support decisions about action to improve safety culture in pharmacy settings. The Chinese translation of the PSOPSC questionnaire (V.2012) applied in our study is acceptable.
authors: Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: P L
authors: PL
authors: Jia
authors: Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: L H
authors: LH
authors: Zhang
authors: Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: L L
authors: LL
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Pharmacy, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Fetal Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Hospital for Women and Children, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: S F
authors: SF
authors: Qin
authors: Department of Pharmacy, The Sixth Chengdu Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: X L
authors: XL
authors: Li
authors: Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors: K X
authors: KX
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Health Services Administration & Management