Iranian nurses' attitudes towards the disclosure of patient safety incidents: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Statistics suggests that patients and officials are unaware of a large number of patient safety incidents in healthcare centres. This study aimed to explore the concept of disclosure of patient safety incidents from the perspectives of Iranian nurses.

Design

Qualitative content analysis.

Setting

The study population was nurses working in hospitals affiliated with The Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, military hospitals and private hospitals in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Sampling was done from January 2021 to September 2021.

Participants

11 female and 6 male nurses aged 27-59 years with a work experience of 3-34 years were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

This qualitative content analysis was to explore the experiences of Irania

SUBMITTER: Irani PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature