Interventions to Increase Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities-Umbrella Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient safety in long-term care is becoming an increasingly popular subject in the scientific literature. Organizational problems such as shortages of medical staff, insufficient numbers of facilities or underfunding increase the risk of adverse events, and aging populations in many countries suggests that these problems will become more and more serious with each passing year. The objective of the study is to identify interventions that can contribute to increasing patient safety in long-term care facilities.

Method

A systematic review of secondary studies was conducted in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. Searches were conducted in Medline (via PubMed), Embase (via OVID) and Cochrane Library. The quality of the included studies was assess

SUBMITTER: Switalski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691014 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature