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Table 3 Teamwork climate items

From: Changes in safety climate and teamwork in the operating room after implementation of a revised WHO checklist: a prospective interventional study

Teamwork Climate Items

Overall Baseline

Post-intervention

Surgeons Baseline

Post- intervention

Anestha Baseline

Post- intervention

Scrub nurses Baseline

Post-intervention

Nurse anb Baseline

Post-intervention

Nurse assc Baseline

Post-intervention

Nurse input is well received in this clinical area

3.75 (0.8); 66

3.75 (0.82); 66

4.04 (0.56); 71

3.95 (0.79); 61

4.31 (0.7); 78

4.4 (0.7); 90

3.41 (0.85); 50

3.47 (0.96); 55

3.57 (0.74); 64

3.58 (0.78); 71

3.63 (0.82); 67

3.67 (0.66); 67

Disagreements in this clinical area are appropriately resolved

2.81 (0.96); 26

2.88 (0.84); 21

3.41 (0.8); 39

3.38 (0.59); 32

3.31 (0.7); 39

3.5 (0.53); 50

2.27 (0.83); 9

2.16 (0.76); 5

2.59 (0.8); 10

2.75 (0.74); 16

2.67 (1.13); 33

2.89 (0.83); 14

I have the support I need from other personnel to care for our patients

4.07 (0.74); 85

3.97 (0.73); 82

4.29 (0.46); 100

3.89 (0.83); 82

4.12 (0.86); 78

4.1 (0.57); 90

3.73 (0,7); 68

3.6 (0.82); 60

4.11 (0.69); 90

4.21 (0.51); 96

4.04 (0.95); 83

4.11 (0.68); 81

It is easy for personnel in this clinical area to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand

3.99 (0.79); 81

3.79 (0.79); 65

4.11 (0.51); 89

3.92 (0.74); 71

4.18 (0.53); 89

4.2 (0.42); 100

3.68 (0.89); 63

3.75 (0.85); 60

3.79 (0.88); 75

3.42 (0.78); 50

4.25 (0.9); 88

3.89 (0.83); 62

The doctors and nurses here work together as a well-coordinated team

3.62 (0.86); 68

3.58 (0.86); 66

3.42 (0.9); 50

3.41 (0.93); 54

4 (0.71);

83

4 (0.47);

90

3.27 (0.89); 59

3.35 (1.04); 60

3.68 (0.67); 71

3.71 (0.69); 75

3.83 (0.87); 83

3.67 (0.84); 67

In this clinical area it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care (reversedscored)

3.5 (1.03); 57

3.49 (0.93); 57

3.63 (1.01); 61

3.92 (0.8); 75

3.83 (0.92); 78

3.7 (0.48); 70

3.05 (0.95); 32

3.26 (0.99); 45

3.61 (0.96); 68

3.38 (1.01); 63

3.39 (1.2); 46

3.2 (0.95); 33

  1. Data presented on a scale 0 – 5, where 0 = Disagree strongly, 5 = Agree Strongly. Presented as mean, (SD), percent agreement of positive responses. The last question is negatively worded and the score has been reversed
  2. a Anesth = Anesthesiologists
  3. b Nurse an = Nurse anaesthetists
  4. c Nurse ass = Nurse assistants