Demographic differences between health care workers who did or did not respond to a safety and organizational culture survey

2011

Demographic Differences in Survey Responses Among Health Care Workers

Sample size: 5609 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Listyowardojo Tita A, Nap Raoul E, Johnson Addie

Primary Institution: University Medical Center Groningen

Hypothesis

Demographic characteristics influence the response rates of health care workers to safety and organizational culture surveys.

Conclusion

Demographic characteristics can be linked to response rates and need to be considered in conducting surveys among health care workers.

Supporting Evidence

Nurses and clinical workers had higher response rates than physicians and non-medical workers.
Female health care workers were more likely to respond than male health care workers.
Younger health care workers had lower response rates compared to those aged 45 to 54 years.
Health care workers with less than 5 years of experience were less likely to respond than those with more experience.
Health care workers in executive roles had higher response rates than those in non-executive roles.

Takeaway

This study found that different types of health care workers respond to surveys at different rates, and understanding these differences can help improve survey results.

Methodology

The study analyzed response rates of health care workers to a survey by comparing demographic characteristics of respondents and non-respondents using Pearson's chi-square tests.