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Patient Safety Culture and Safety Attitudes in the Estonian Context: Simultaneous Bilingual Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Instruments
Authors: Asi, Signe; Calsbeek, Hiske; Kangasniemi, Mari Katariina; Vähi, Mare; Põlluste, Kaja
Publisher: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Publishing place: LAUSANNE
Publication year: 2024
Journal: International Journal of Public Health
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Journal acronym: INT J PUBLIC HEALTH
Article number: 1607392
Volume: 69
Number of pages: 9
ISSN: 1661-8556
eISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607392
Web address : https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607392
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/458899786
Objectives: This study aimed to simultaneously and bilingually validate the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC 2.0) and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ).
Methods: The validation included translation, cultural adaptation, and assessment of validity and consistency. Data were collected in three hospitals in 2022 via online and paper surveys, with Estonian- and Russian-speaking employees participating.
Results: In total, 579 (30%) participants from the three hospitals completed both questionnaires. Among them, 293 (51%) were Russian-speaking and 286 (49%) were Estonian-speaking. Cronbach's alpha hy for HSOPSC 2.0 was >= 0.60, except in the Russian version for the three dimensions. Cronbach's alpha for SAQ was >= 0.60, except in the Russian version for one dimension. Pearson's correlations of the Estonian HSOPSC 2.0 ranged from 0.26 to 0.60 and in the Russian version from 0.18 to 0.47.
Conclusion: The validity of the HSOPSC 2.0 and SAQ questionnaires was confirmed in the Estonian versions. Minor corrections were recommended for the Russian. Both versions are considered suitable for assessing PSC in Estonian hospitals.
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The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was carried out as a part of the PATSAFE project, which was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 857359.
