Can patients report patient safety incidents in a hospital setting? A systematic review

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 685-699

  Ward, Jane K ^a   Armitage, Gerry ^b  

^a BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84864531609     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000213     Document Type: Article

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