Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ)

The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) measures staff perceptions of safety. It has been validated in several countries, languages [45–49] and healthcare settings, including critical care and inpatient wards [50]. Thirty-five statements were included, each followed by a 5-point Likert scale from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”. SAQ scores represent the proportion of respondents that “agree” or “strongly agree” with positive statements relating to each subscale, vice versa for negatively-worded questions [50] (S1 File). Scores are expressed across six domains: safety climate, teamwork, stress recognition, perception of management, working conditions, and job satisfaction. On all scales, a higher percentage score represents a more positive perception. Taken together, the scores provide insight into healthcare workers’ perceptions of operational conditions in their workplace.