ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2025
Parental involvement in paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice: a cross-sectional study.
Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2025. 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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- Parents' Experiences of Patient Safety Incidents During Their Child's Hospitalization: A Qualitative Study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Parental involvement in patient safety events in paediatric emergency care: a multi-method analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren are a vulnerable patient group at risk of healthcare-associated harms, relying on others to support their healthcare needs. Parents, guardians, and caregivers may play a key role in both the aetiology and detection of unsafe care.
aimTo explore how and in what circumstances parents may inadvertently contribute to or help mitigate against paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice. DESIGN AND
settingA cross-sectional exploratory descriptive analysis was conducted of paediatric patient safety incidents occurring in general practice, with explicit evidence of parental involvement, between September 2014 and February 2023.
methodGPs coded the included reports' free text using the PatIent SAfety (PISA) classification system to identify the types of incidents, contributing factors, or mitigatory actions, and the resultant harm outcomes. Coded data were described and summarised using frequency tables and cross-tabulations.
resultsOf 374 reports included, most reports described mitigatory actions by parents (
conclusionThe actions of parents have a direct impact on paediatric safety within general practice. This study identified several positive mitigatory actions taken by parents to keep their children safe. Primary care teams working to improve and design safer systems of care delivery for children in general practice should embrace the opportunity to learn with and from parents.
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