Development and validation of an Italian version of the PMOS-30 questionnaire at hospital level

Abstract Background An important challenge for health systems worldwide is to ensure that professionals can carry out their mission treat, rehabilitate and prevent diseases safely. The Patient Measure of Safety (PMOS) questionnaire an instrument allows the systematic collection patients' feedback about care understand assess level safety in hospital. PMOS-30 was recently developed as shorter version 44-item PMOS. objectives this study are develop validate Italian so be utilised hospital routine continuous improvement patient safety. Methods A cross-sectional carried on patients a Italy. confirmatory factor analysis conducted after development questionnaire. Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation used perform CFA. quality model fit evaluated basis Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker Lewis (TLI) Root Mean Square Error Approximation (RMSEA). Results total 435 filled CFI did not achieve value (CFI= 0.802). But RMSEA suggests reasonably good (RMSEA=0.076). Internal consistency showed Cronbach's alpha more than 0.6 all domains except domain “organisation planning” had 0.525. Conclusions Patients source information life. Since intrinsic part care, it deserves every possible new approach care. validated settings future research other hospitals may increase use improve Key messages support identification vulnerable areas through therefore offers opportunity enable managers track changes over time repeated assessments wards avoid incidents.