Patient safety and safety culture in primary health care: a systematic review

2018259 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Muna Habib AL. Lawati · The University of Sydney

Stephanie Short · The University of Sydney

Nadia Noor Abdulhadi · Ministry of Health

Abstract

This systematic review reveals that the most important first step is the assessment of safety culture in primary care which will provide a basic understanding to safety-related perceptions of health care providers. The HSOPSC has been commonly used in Kuwait, Turkey, and Iran.

Topics & Keywords

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Healthcare Quality and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Family Practice

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 104-104

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-018-0793-7

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