Communication and patient safety in gynecology and obstetrics - study protocol of an intervention study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Patient safety is a key target in public health, health services and medicine. Communication between all parties involved in gynecology and obstetrics (clinical staff/professionals, expectant mothers/patients and their partners, close relatives or friends providing social support) should be improved to ensure patient safety, including the avoidance of preventable adverse events (pAEs). Therefore, interventions including an app will be developed in this project through a participatory approach integrating two theoretical models. The interventions will be designed to support participants in their communication with each other and to overcome difficulties in everyday hospital life. The aim is to foster effective communication in order to reduce the frequency of pAEs. If communicati

SUBMITTER: Lippke S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883614 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature