Persistence of unsafe practice in everyday work: An exploration of organizational and psychological factors constraining safety in the operating room

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-170

  Espin, S ^a   Lingard, L ^b   Baker, G R ^b   Regehr, G ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERRORS; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROBLEM SOLVING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGERY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745206679     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.017475     Document Type: Review

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