ArticleBMJ open2018
Patient safety in transitional care of the elderly: effects of a quasi-experimental interorganisational educational intervention.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Use of the Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture in Norwegian Hospitals: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSPSC): a systematic review of the psychometric properties of 62 international studies.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
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- Interorganisational Patient Safety Incident Reports: An Analytical Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Interventions to enhance safety culture for nursing professionals in long-term care: A systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2023Review
- An integrative review of research evaluating organisational culture in residential aged care facilities.BMC health services research · 2023Review
- Perspectives on Coordinating Health Services for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness - A Qualitative Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
- Evaluation of older people health passport implementation at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2021Article
- The Role of the Nurse in the Management of Medicines During Transitional Care: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe study objective was to assess the effects of an interorganisational educational intervention called the 'Meeting Point' on patient safety culture among staff in hospital and nursing home wards.
designThe study employs a quasi-experimental, non-randomised design with a hospital and nursing home intervention group and a hospital and nursing home control group. The study uses one preintervention and two postintervention survey measurements. The intervention group participated in an educational programme 'The Meeting Point' including interorganisational staff meetings combining educational sessions with a discussion platform focusing on quality and safety in transitional care of the elderly.
resultsThe results show a stable development over time for the patient safety culture factor 'Handoff and transitions', and small improvements for 'Overall perceptions of patient safety culture' and 'Organisational learning - continuous improvement' for the hospital intervention group. No similar development was reported in the nursing home intervention group, which is most likely explained by ongoing organisational changes. Qualitative data show the existence of ongoing initiatives in the hospital to improve transitional care, but not all were connected to the 'Meeting Point'.
conclusionThe 'Meeting Point' has the potential to be a useful measure for healthcare professionals when aiming to improve patient safety culture in transitional care. Further refinement of the key components and testing with a more robust study design will be beneficial.
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