Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture Among Physicians and RNs in the Perioperative Area

ALTHOUGH RESULTS INDICATED that, overall, physicians and RNs had positive perceptions of the culture, some respondents gave negative responses to important questions related to communication and supervisor or manager behavior. These findings have implications for improving managerial strategies and for future research within the perioperative area. AORN J 87 (January 2008) 163-175. © AORN, Inc, 2008.