Approaches to improving patient safety in integrated care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This scoping review aimed to establish the approaches employed to improving patient safety in integrated care for community-dwelling adults with long-term conditions.

Design

Scoping review.

Setting

All care settings.

Search strategy

Systematic searches of seven academic and grey literature databases for studies published between 2000 and 2021. At the full-text review stage both the first and second reviewer (SW) independently assessed full texts against the eligibility criteria and any discrepancies were discussed.

Results

Overall, 24 studies were included in the review. Two key priorities for safety across care boundaries for adults with long-term conditions were falls and medication safety. Approaches for these priorities were implemented at

SUBMITTER: Lalani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature