Adverse events analysis as an educational tool to improve patient safety culture in primary care: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient safety is a leading item on the policy agenda of both major international health organizations and advanced countries generally. The quantitative description of the phenomena has given rise to intense concern with the issue in institutions and organizations, leading to a number of initiatives and research projects and the promotion of patient safety culture, with training becoming a priority both in Spain and internationally. To date, most studies have been conducted in a hospital setting, even though primary care is the type most commonly used by the public, in our experience. Our study aims to achieve the following:--Assess the registry of adverse events as an education tool to improve patient safety culture in the Family and Community Teaching Units of Galicia

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Formoso C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3142500 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature