Transitional safety incidents as reported by patients and healthcare professionals in the Netherlands: A descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care transitions between general practice and hospital are hazardous regarding patient safety. For developing an improvement strategy adjusted to local settings, understanding of type and potential causes of transitional safety incidents (TSIs) is needed.

Objectives

To provide a broad overview of the nature of TSIs reported by patients and healthcare professionals.

Methods

We collected data (2011-2015) from three hospitals and 56 affiliated general practitioners (GPs) in two Dutch regions (one urban, one rural). We collected data from patients through a survey, interviews and incident reporting weeks, and from GPs and hospital specialists through incident reporting systems, surveys, interviews and focus group discussions. We classified reported TSIs accordi

SUBMITTER: Poldervaart JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6493279 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature