How to engage patients in achieving patient safety: A qualitative study from healthcare professionals' perspective.

ABSTRACT: All parties involved in health care, including patients and their families/caregivers play a significant role to achieve patient safety. Furthermore, patient engagement (PE) has not been adequately implemented to achieve safe healthcare in Indonesia, despite the introduction of the patient-centered care paradigm. This study aims to explore healthcare professionals' (HCPs) perspectives on PE and its application technique. A qualitative study was conducted in the chronic wards of a faith-based private hospital in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Four focus group discussions among 46 HCPs, followed by 16 in-depth interviews, were carried out. Furthermore, the verbatim transcripts were subjected to thematic analysis. The result showed four main themes, including PE as a strategy for achieving s

SUBMITTER: Listiowati E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946844 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature