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Speak-up culture in hospitals

Speak-up culture in hospitals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040527
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Speak-up behaviour among staff at the University Hospital of Graz in patient-related areas

Interventions

Group 1: Online survey on speak-up behaviour at an Austrian university hospital (LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz) using the standardised SUPS-Q questionnaire. The survey targets employees who work in areas wi

Sponsors

Medizinische Universität Graz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Staff at Graz University Hospital working in direct patient care (doctors, nursing staff, medical technicians), consent to take part in the survey, knowledge of German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Staff members who work at the University Hospital Graz but do not work in direct patient care, do not give their consent to participate, and do not speak German

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of the study is to evaluate the speak-up behaviour of staff working in direct contact with patients (doctors, nursing staff, medical and technical staff) at the University Hospital Graz. The online survey was conducted between April and May 2026. The data was collected using the validated questionnaire "Speaking up about patient safety questionnaire (SUPS-Q)". Following the implementation of various measures and a speak-up campaign, a follow-up survey using the same questionnaire is to be conducted one year later – in 2027 – to assess the impact of the measures.

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactGerald Sendlhofer

Medizinische Universität Graz

gerald.sendlhofer@medunigraz.at04331638582998

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026