Patient and carer identified factors which contribute to safety incidents in primary care: A qualitative study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 583-593

  Hernan, Andrea L ^a   Giles, Sally J ^b   Fuller, Jeffrey ^c   Johnson, Julie K ^d   Walker, Christine ^e   Dunbar, James A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Chronic Illness Alliance   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CAUSALITY; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84939618953     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004049     Document Type: Article

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