Notes Table 1. Example of Computing Item and Composite Percent Positive Scores
2010 User Comparative Database Report
Four items measuring "Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety" | For positively worded items, count the # of "Strongly agree" or "Agree" responses | For negatively worded items, count the # of "Strongly disagree" or "Disagree" responses | Total # of responses to the item | Percent Positive response on item |
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Item A15-positively worded | ||||
"Patient safety is never sacrificed to get more work done" | 120 | NA* | 260 | 120/260=46% |
Item A18-positively worded | ||||
"Our procedures and systems are good at preventing errors from happening" | 130 | NA* | 250 | 130/250=52% |
Item A10-negatively worded | ||||
"It is just by chance that more serious mistakes don't happen around here" | NA* | 110 | 240 | 110/240=46% |
Item A17-negatively worded | ||||
"We have patient safety problems in this unit" | NA* | 140 | 250 | 140/250=56% |
* NA = Not applicable
Composite Score % Positive = (46% + 52% + 46% + 56%) / 4 = 50%