Development of an evidence-based framework of factors contributing to patient safety incidents in hospital settings: A systematic review

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 369-380

  Lawton, Rebecca ^a   McEachan, Rosemary R C ^b   Giles, Sally J ^b   Sirriyeh, Reema ^a   Watt, Ian S ^c   Wright, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DATA SYNTHESIS; EMBASE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICISM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCINFO; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84860217109     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000443     Document Type: Review

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