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ArticleAIMS public health2019

Assessment of patient safety measures in governmental hospitals in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

Mohamed AwadElkarim Mohamed Ibrahim, Osman Babiker Osman, Waled Amen Mohammed Ahmed

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Article in AIMS public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mohamed AwadElkarim Mohamed IbrahimPublic Health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia.
Osman Babiker OsmanPublic Health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia.
Waled Amen Mohammed AhmedNursing Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveThere is a need for patient safety in healthcare settings, WHO recommended an intergradation of patient safety in the curriculum of health specialties. This study aimed to assess the application patient safety measures at governmental hospitals in Al-Baha region.

methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study. It was conducted at Al-Baha governmental hospitals, 2017-2018. The data was collected using a pretested, modified and validated questionnaire, a convenience sampling technique was used among 115 health care providers (doctors and nurses). The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.

resultsThe study showed that most of participants have previous training on patient safety and about 81.7% of them had heard about global aims of patient safety. The level of application of patient safety at Al-Baha governmental hospitals was 106 (92.2%) as very often. The findings showed that there are no significant influencing factors on application of patient safety.

conclusionThe application of patient safety in Al-Baha governmental hospitals was very high. There are no significant influencing factors for the application status of patient safety measures in Al-Baha governmental hospitals.

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Al-Bahaapplicationhealth care providershospitalpatient safety

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PMID31909062
PMCPMC6940565

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