Patient-centred care - Preanalytical factors demand attention: A questionnaire study of venous blood sampling and specimen handling

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 836-847

  Wallin, O ^a   Soderberg J ^a   Van Guelpen, B ^a   Brulin, C ^a   Grankvist, K ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood specimen collection; Guideline adherence; Medical errors; Patient centred care; Phlebotomy; Quality of health care; Questionnaires; Safety management; Specimen handling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ELECTRONICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; VENOUS BLOOD;

ATTENTION; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 36348950928     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510701370675     Document Type: Article

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