Assessment of patient safety culture: a nationwide survey of community pharmacists in Kuwait.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication errors have been the largest component of medical errors threatening patient safety worldwide. Several international health bodies advocate measuring safety culture within healthcare organizations as an effective strategy for sustainable safety improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study conducted in a Middle Eastern country at the level of community pharmacy, to examine safety culture and to evaluate the extent to which patient safety is a strategic priority.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (PSOPSC), developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), was used to collect data. PSOPSC is a self-administered questionnaire which was previously t

SUBMITTER: Alsaleh FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251142 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature