Patient safety in chiropractic teaching programs: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient safety research has lagged within academic settings, including chiropractic teaching institutions. To develop a robust patient safety culture, the Institute of Medicine emphasized the need for employee's attitudes to be understanding and positive. To initiate the assessment of the current culture and future needs, this study evaluated patient safety attitudes among chiropractic teaching clinic stakeholders (supervising clinicians, student interns, and administrative staff) and compared their standardized survey scores to established medical survey databases.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional, mixed methods survey design with quantitative analytic priority. Chiropractic interns, clinical faculty, and clinic staff of 5 international chiropractic educati

SUBMITTER: Pohlman KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500017 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature