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Table 2 Survey questionnaire results from Chinese operating room staff and surgeons

From: Attitudes and compliance with the WHO surgical safety checklist: a survey among surgeons and operating room staff in 138 hospitals in China

Question number

Basic and Demographic information

1

What is the name of your hospital

N = 138 hospitals

2

What level of hospital do you work at

Level 3: 74.3%

Level 2: 15.5%

Level 1: 1.9%

Private: 8.3%

3

Please state your profession

Theatre Nurse: 25.4%

Anesthetist: 35.3%

Surgeon: 39.2%

 

4

Gender

Male: 54.1%

Female: 45.9%

  
 

Teamwork and Safety environment

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree or disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

Teamwork and Safety environment score

5

I would feel safe being treated here as a patient

4.0%

2.2%

5.7%

39.0%

49.1%

4.27

6

Briefing OR personnel before a surgical procedure is important for patient safety

3.3%

4.8%

6.7%

34.0%

51.1%

4.25

7

I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any safety concerns I may have

1.8%

4.2%

10.3%

48.5%

35.3%

3.84

8

In the opearitng room here, it is difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care

33.1%

42.4%

12.8%

7.2%

4.5%

3.92

9

The physicians and nueses here work together as a well-co-ordinated team

0.9%

5.1%

6.0%

50.0%

37.9%

4.19

10

Personnel frequently disregard rules or guidelines that are established for the OR

36.2%

35.0%

13.6%

11.5%

4.0%

3.89

 

Attitudes towards the checklist

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree or disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

 

11

The checklist was easy to use

2.7%

2.8%

15.7%

51.8%

27.0%

 

12

The checklist took a long time to complete

19.4%

49.4%

18.6%

9.1%

3.6%

 

13

The checklist improved operating room safety

0.8%

0.8%

7.9%

42.9%

47.5%

 

14

Communication was improved through use of the checklist

0.8%

2.0%

11.6%

52.0%

33.6%

 

15

The checklist helped prevent errors in the operating room

2.5%

2.0%

6.0%

46.7%

42.8%

 

16

If I were having an operation, I would want the checklist to be used

1.9%

1.5%

5.7%

42.1%

48.8%

 
 

Staff perception and observation of patient anxiety

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree or disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

 

17

Do you think that a conscious patient may become anxious if we repetitively confirm the patient’s identity, the procedure and operation site and discuss the potential airway problems and blood loss in their hearing

10.0%

20.2%

28.8%

33.8%

7.1%

 

18

Have you ever experienced a patient becoming anxious because of the issue above

Yes: 51.8%

No: 48.2%