ReviewThe European journal of general practice2015
Patient safety initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe: A mixed methods approach by the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care.
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- A safety incident reporting system for primary care. A systematic literature review and consensus procedure by the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care.The European journal of general practice · 2015Pooled it
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- Patient Safety Climate in Danish Primary Care: Adaption and Validation of the Danish Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ-DK-PRIM).Clinical epidemiology · 2024Article
- Structural equation modeling for identification of patient safety antecedents in primary care.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- The Perception of Patient Safety Strategies by Primary Health Professionals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Survey on patient safety culture in the Republic of Moldova: a baseline study in three healthcare settings.Clujul medical (1957) · 2018Article
- Variations in patient safety climate and perceived quality of collaboration between professions in out-of-hours care.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2017Article
- Researching patient safety in primary care: Now and in the future.The European journal of general practice · 2015Article
- First experiences with patient safety initiatives in Greek rural primary care. Action research by the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care.The European journal of general practice · 2015Review
- Developing a research agenda for patient safety in primary care. Background, aims and output of the LINNEAUS collaboration on patient safety in primary care.The European journal of general practice · 2015Article
- Measuring Patient Safety Culture in Romania Using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC).Current health sciences journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite patient safety being recognized as an important healthcare issue in the European Union, there has been variable implementation of patient safety initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
objectiveTo assess the status of patient safety initiatives in countries in CEE; to describe a process of engagement in Poland, which can serve as a template for the implementation of patient safety initiatives in primary care.
methodsA mixed methods design was used. We conducted a review of literature focusing on publications from CEE, an inventory of patient safety initiatives in CEE countries, interviews with key informants, international survey, review of national reporting systems, and pilot demonstrator project in Poland with implementation of patient safety toolkits assessment.
resultsThere was no published patient safety research from Albania, Belarus, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, or Russia. Nine papers were found from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. In most of the CEE countries, patient safety had been addressed at the policy level although the focus was mainly in hospital care. There was a dearth of activity in primary care. The use of patient improvement strategies was low.
conclusionInternational cooperation as exemplified in the demonstrator project can help in the development and implementation of patient safety initiatives in primary care in changing the emphasis away from a blame culture to one where greater emphasis is placed on improvement and learning.
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