Potential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited research, and guidance, on how to address safety in general practice proactively.

Objectives

This review aimed to synthesize the literature describing the use of patient record review (PRR) to measure and improve patient safety in primary care. The PRR methodologies utilized and the resulting outcomes were examined.

Methods

Searches were conducted using Medline, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO in February 2017. Reference lists of included studies and existing review papers were also screened. English language, peer-reviewed studies that utilized PRR to identify patient safety incidents (PSIs) occurring in general practice were included. Two researchers independently extracted data from articles and applied the Quality Assessment Tool for Studie

SUBMITTER: Madden C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6104614 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature