Table 2: Comparison of the patient safety dimensions between classroom and clinical.

Patient Safety Dimension

Setting

n

Mean

SD

P value

Effect size

Clinical Safety

Classroom

140

4.7

0.68

< 0.001

0.3

 

Clinical

140

4.5

0.70

 

Culture of Safety

Classroom

140

4.4

0.76

< 0.001

0.3

 

Clinical

140

4.2

0.77

 

Working in Teams with Other Health Professionals

Classroom

140

4.2

0.84

0.004

0.2

 

Clinical

140

4.0

0.91

 

Communicating Effectively

Classroom

140

4.5

0.74

0.001

0.1

 

Clinical

140

4.4

0.82

 

Managing Safety Risks

Classroom

140

4.2

0.82

0.001

0.2

 

Clinical

140

4.0

0.88

 

 

Understanding Human and Environmental Factors

Classroom

140

4.3

0.90

0.022

0.1

 

Clinical

140

4.2

0.89

 

Recognize, Respond to and Disclose Adverse Events and Close Calls

Classroom

140

4.1

0.92

< 0.001

0.1

 

Clinical

140

3.9

0.97