How to protect patients from harm is a question of universal interest. Measuring and improving safety culture in care giving units an important strategy for promoting safe environment patients. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) the only instrument that measures way which correlates with patient outcome. We have translated SAQ Norwegian validated version. psychometric properties questionnaire are presented this article. was back translation technique tested 47 clinical university...

Multi-morbidity, poly-pharmacy and cognitive impairment leave many old patients in a frail condition with high risk of adverse outcomes if proper health care is not provided. Knowledge about available competence necessary to evaluate whether we are able offer equitable balanced older persons acute and/or complex needs. This study investigates the sufficiency nursing staff Norwegian community elderly care.We conducted cross-sectional survey 1016 homes home services instrument "Nursing Older...

Prevalence estimates on suspected developmental delays (SDD) in young infants are scarce and a necessary first step for planning an early intervention. We investigated the prevalence of SDD at 4, 6 12 months, addition to associations with gender, prematurity maternal education. This study is based Norwegian longitudinal sample 1555 their parents attending well-baby clinics regular health check-ups. Moreover, completed translation Ages Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) prior check-up, corrected...

Aim of study was to document 1) that patient safety culture scores vary considerably by hospital department and ward, 2) much the variation is across lowest level organizational units: wards. Setting study: 500-bed Norwegian university hospital, September-December 2006.Data collected from 1400 staff (the version of) generic Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ Short Form 2006). Multilevel analysis MLwiN 1.10.Considerable parts score variations were at ward levels. More organization seen than...

Patient safety culture concerns leader and staff interaction, attitudes, routines, awareness practices that impinge on the risk of patient-adverse events. Due to their complex multiple diseases, nursing home patients are at particularly high adverse Studies have found an association between patient This study aimed investigate attitudes among healthcare providers in Norwegian homes, using Safety Attitudes Questionnaire – Ambulatory Version (SAQ-AV). We studied whether variations were related...

A diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) provides challenges to patients and clinicians due physical side effects mental response treatment resulting in increased perceived stress. General self-efficacy, social support cancer-related stress are key factors coping. Thus, knowledge these may be value improving health-related quality life (HRQoL). The aim the study was examine relationships between general support, HRQoL with NET using a path model. 196 Norwegian living were enrolled this...

Community care is characterised by a move from institutionalised to home-based care, large patient population with comorbidities including cognitive failure, and nurses who struggle keep up their many competence demands. No study has examined the of based on present demands, an instrument for this purpose lacking.We conducted Delphi in Norway develop substantial content new measurement instrument. We sought reach consensus regarding which nursing staff most relevant meet current needs older...

This study was undertaken to measure the incidence and prevalence of active psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) in a Norwegian county.Using patient registry, we identified patients Møre Romsdal County Norway diagnosed with F44.5 (conversion disorder or convulsions) R56.8 (convulsions, not elsewhere classified) period January 2010 2020. A review patients' medical records an assessment diagnostic validity were performed. PNES according recommendations by International League Against...

Objective. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes amongst health care providers in Norwegian primary by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, both out-of-hours (OOH) casualty clinics and GP practices. The questionnaire identifies five major factors: Teamwork climate, Job satisfaction, Perceptions of management, Working conditions. Design. Cross-sectional study. Statistical analysis included multiple linear regression independent samples t-tests. Setting. Seven OOH 17...

To explore what domains of work are important for job satisfaction among doctors, nurses and auxiliaries to discuss differences between professional groups in the perspective micro team culture.Cross-sectional survey data from hospital staff working clinically at inpatient wards Norway 2000.Linear regression models predicting three professions were compared. First, five examined general satisfaction. Based on result first regression, items concerning local leadership explored a second...

Patient safety culture is how leader and staff interaction, attitudes, routines practices protect patients from adverse events in healthcare. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire the most widely used instrument to measure attitudes among health care providers. may identify possible weaknesses clinical settings, motivate guide quality improvement interventions reductions medical errors. – Ambulatory Version was developed for measuring primary setting. original version includes six major patient...

Background The evidence base in cognitive rehabilitation multiple sclerosis (MS) is still sparse. Objective aim of the study was to investigate effects on and executive coping, psychological well-being aspects health-related quality life (HRQoL) patients with MS. Methods One hundred twenty complaints, taking part a 4-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation, were randomized an intervention group (n = 60) control 60). Both groups underwent neuropsychological assessment subsequent feedback took...

Clinical judgment is an important and desirable learning outcome in nursing education. Students must be able to self-assess their clinical both the simulation settings identify knowledge gaps further improve develop skills. Further investigation needed determine optimal conditions for reliability of this self-assessment.This study aimed compare same group students' self-assessment with evaluator's assessment settings. The investigate whether Dunning-Kruger effect present judgment.The applied...

Aging is associated with the potential onset of vision and hearing problems, affecting quality life functional independence older adults. This study sought to investigate prevalence various problems in 76-year-old Faroese individuals examine possible regional variations these health issues. A cross-sectional design was used, surveying 175 participants, all 76-year-olds, from different regions Faroe Islands. Data were collected on demographics, educational level, marital status, as well seven...

ABSTRACT Aim To test and describe the reliability, content construct validity for Norwegian translated version of Safety Attitudes Questionnaire—Ambulatory Version (SAQ‐A) in child youth health clinics school services. Design A validation study addressing validity. Methods The SAQ‐A was used to measure five factors: teamwork climate, safety job satisfaction, perceptions management working conditions. Research has indicated that sixth SAQ factor, stress recognition, contributes poorly climate...

Background The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is one of the most widely used instruments to assess safety culture among healthcare providers. ambulatory version SAQ (SAQ-AV) can be in primary care setting. Our study objective was examine underlying factors and psychometric properties Dutch translation SAQ-AV out-of-hours services. Design Cross-sectional observational using a web-survey. Setting Sixteen general practitioner cooperatives two call centers Netherlands. Participants Primary...