Self-reported confidence in patient safety competencies among Chinese nursing students: a multi-site cross-sectional survey

Table 5 Independent predictors for the level of confidence in PS competence of nursing students (n = 732)

Section	Predictors	Reference	B	Standardized beta	t	p
The seven PS dimensions in the classroom ^a	Constant		76.62		27.35	0.00
	Had prior experience of patient safety education	No experience	2.64	0.10	2.58	0.01
	Self-study	Without self-study	2.35	0.09	2.64	0.01
	Theoretical study in Classroom	Without theoretical study	1.86	0.08	2.06	0.04
	Had experience of adverse events	No experience	2.51	0.10	2.78	0.01
	Self-assessment patient safety competence	Very well
	General		−2.96	−0.14	−2.15	0.03
	Poor		−5.95	−0.09	−2.36	0.02
	Very poor		−19.87	−0.14	−3.87	0.00
	Regions	Shanxi
	Xinjiang		3.64	0.09	2.28	0.02
The seven PS dimensions in the clinical setting ^b	Constant		74.53		29.45	0.00
	Self-assessment patient safety competence	Very well
	General		−3.77	−0.18	− 2.69	0.01
	Poor		−7.33	− 0.11	− 2.88	0.00
	Very poor		−18.50	−0.13	−3.54	0.00
	Regions	Shanxi
	Fujian		−2.98	−0.12	− 2.36	0.01
	Theoretical study in Classroom	Without theoretical study	2.63	0.11	3.11	0.00
	Had experience of adverse events	No experience	2.20	0.08	2.38	0.02
	Self-study	Without self-study	1.93	0.08	2.12	0.04
Broader aspects of PS	Constant		25.80		22.27	0.00
	Self-assessment patient safety competence	Very well
	General		−1.41	−0.16	−2.48	0.01
	Regions	Shanxi
	Heilongjian		1.09	0.09	1.99	0.05
	Fujian		−2.00	−0.19	−3.92	0.00
	Theoretical study in Classroom	Without theoretical study	0.80	0.08	2.16	0.03
	Had experience of adverse events	No experience	1.12	0.10	2.99	0.00
	Had prior experience of patient safety education	No experience	0.88	0.08	2.08	0.04
	Self-study	Without self-study	0.74	0.07	2.02	0.04

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