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ArticleBMJ open2017

Key priority areas for patient safety improvement strategy in Libya: a protocol for a modified Delphi study.

Mustafa Elmontsri, Ricky Banarsee, Azeem Majeed

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Mustafa ElmontsriDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6632-9728
Ricky BanarseeDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Azeem MajeedDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatient safety is a global public health problem. Estimates and size of the problem of patient safety in low-income and developing countries are scarce. A systems approach is needed for ensuring that patients are protected from harm while receiving care. The primary objective of this study will be to use a consensus-based approach to identify the key priority areas for patient safety improvement in Libya as a developing country.

designA modified Delphi study. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A three-phase modified Delphi study will be conducted using an anonymous web-based questionnaires. 15 international experts in the field of patient safety will be recruited to prioritise areas of patient safety that are vital to developing countries such as Libya. The participants will be given the opportunity to rank a list of elements on five criteria. The participants will also be asked to list five barriers that they believe hinder the implementation of patient safety systems. Descriptive statistics will be used to evaluate consensus agreement, including percentage agreement and coefficient of variation. Kendall's coefficient of concordance will be used to evaluate consensus across all participants. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval has been granted from Imperial College Research Ethics Committee (ICREC: 16IC3598). The findings of the study will be published in a PhD thesis. A manuscript will also be prepared for publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal describing the Delphi process and the findings of the study.

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Developing CountriesHealth PrioritiesPatient SafetyResearch DesignConsensusDelphi TechniqueHumansLibyaSurveys and Questionnairesadverse eventsDelphi studyDeveloping CountriesPatient safetySystem Approach

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