What are the unintended patient safety consequences of healthcare technologies? A qualitative study among patients, carers and healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify patient-safety-related unintended consequences of healthcare technologies experienced by their primary users: patients, carers and healthcare providers (HCPs).

Design

Qualitative study based on data collected in online focus groups. Transcripts were analysed inductively after each focus group using reflexive thematic analysis, focusing on identifying unintended consequences of healthcare technologies with implications for patient safety. Patient safety was broadly conceptualised to include a more subjective concept of 'feeling safe' as well as risks of actual harm.

Setting

Patient/public and HCP participants from the UK with experience in healthcare technologies were recruited using a mixture of purposive, convenience and snowball sampling.

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SUBMITTER: Abdelaziz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603710 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature