A comparative study of safety climate differences in healthcare and the petroleum industry.

17Citations
Citations of this article
79Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.
Get full text

Abstract

The aim of this article is to compare safety climate in healthcare and the petroleum industry by collecting empirical evidence of differences between the two sectors. The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) is used to measure the safety climate in two organisations operating in the two different sectors: (1) a large Norwegian university hospital offering a wide range of hospital services and (2) a large Norwegian petroleum company producing oil and gas worldwide. Statistical analyses supported the expected hypotheses that safety climate is positively related to outcome measures and that the level on safety climate and outcome measures are generally higher in the petroleum sector. Empirical findings indicate that healthcare should learn from the petroleum industry regarding safety improvement efforts, and the implication of this is discussed in the paper.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Olsen, E., & Aase, K. (2010). A comparative study of safety climate differences in healthcare and the petroleum industry. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 19 Suppl 3. https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2009.036558

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free