Patient safety and climate change: findings from a cross-sectional survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient safety has become a priority issue in health policy strategies in Germany in the last several years, and is especially important in the era of climate change. This study aimed to assess public perceptions about the patient safety impact of climate change and the demographic and socioeconomic factors influencing patient perception in Germany.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Germany in 2023, using data from the TK Monitor of Patient Safety. The TK Monitor of Patient Safety is a national survey of the population on the state of safety in medical care. Self-reported data were collected from 1,000 randomly selected adults living in Germany. Demographic and socioeconomic variables were regressed on climate change perception using an ordinal logi

SUBMITTER: Amberger O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580531 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature