The role of organizational and professional cultures in medication safety: a scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:This scoping review explores what is known about the role of organizational and professional cultures in medication safety. The aim is to increase our understanding of 'cultures' within medication safety and provide an evidence base to shape governance arrangements. DATA SOURCES:Databases searched are ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, HMIC, IPA, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and SCOPUS. STUDY SELECTION:Inclusion criteria were original research and grey literature articles written in English and reporting the role of culture in medication safety on either organizational or professional levels, with a focus on nursing, medical and pharmacy professions. Articles were excluded if they did not conceptualize what was meant by 'culture' or its impact was not discussed. DATA EXTRACTION:Data were extracted for th

SUBMITTER: Machen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7097989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature