Interprofessional education interventions for healthcare professionals to improve patient safety: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient safety incidents, such as adverse events and medical errors, are often caused by ineffective communication and collaboration. Interprofessional education is an effective method for promoting collaborative competencies and has attracted great attention in the context of patient safety. However, the effectiveness of interprofessional education interventions on patient safety remains unclear. This scoping review aimed to synthesize existing studies that focused on improving patient safety through interprofessional education interventions for healthcare professionals.

Methods

Six databases, including Medline (via PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL (via EBSCO), Scopus and Web of Science, were last searched on 20 December 2023. The search records were ind

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351354 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature