Psychological Intervention to Improve Communication and Patient Safety in Obstetrics: Examination of the Health Action Process Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human failure and a lack of effective communication are the main reasons for preventable adverse events, compromising patient safety in obstetrics. In order to improve safety, team and communication interventions have been implemented but lack feasibility in obstetric care. Psychological models such as the health action process approach might help to improve interventions.

Methods

In a cross-sectional online survey with N = 129 healthcare workers (Study 1) and a paper-pencil survey with N = 137 obstetric healthcare workers at two obstetric university hospitals (Study 2), associations of social-cognitive variables were tested in a path analysis and a multiple regression. Preliminary results informed a communication training for all obstetric healthcar

SUBMITTER: Derksen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8894763 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature