Theory in quality improvement and patient safety education: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Theory plays an important role in education programming and research. However, its use in quality improvement and patient safety education has yet to be fully characterized. The authors undertook a scoping review to examine the use of theory in quality improvement and patient safety education.

Methods

Eligible articles used theory to inform the design or study of a quality improvement or patient safety curriculum. The authors followed scoping review methodology and searched articles referenced in 20 systematic reviews of quality improvement and patient safety education, or articles citing one of these reviews, and hand searched eligible article references. Data analysis involved descriptive and interpretive summaries of theories used and the perspectives the the

SUBMITTER: Goldman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8633332 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature