Putting the patient' in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiences

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dc.contributor.authorRathert, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Julie
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Eric S.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Missouri Columbia
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T19:05:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T19:05:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground Although patient safety has been studied extensively, little research has directly examined patient and family (consumer) perceptions. Evidence suggests that clinicians define safety differently from consumers, e.g. clinicians focus more on outcomes, whereas consumers may focus more on processes. Consumer perceptions of patient safety are important for several reasons. First, health-care policy leaders have been encouraging patients and families to take a proactive role in ensuring patient safety; therefore, an understanding of how patients define safety is needed. Second, consumer perceptions of safety could influence outcomes such as trust and satisfaction or compliance with treatment protocols. Finally, consumer perspectives could be an additional lens for viewing complex systems and processes for quality improvement efforts. Objectives To qualitatively explore acute care consumer perceptions of patient safety. Design and methods Thirty-nine individuals with a recent overnight hospital visit participated in one of four group interviews. Analysis followed an interpretive analytical approach. Results Three basic themes were identified: Communication, staffing issues and medication administration. Consumers associated care process problems, such as delays or lack of information, with safety rather than as service quality problems. Participants agreed that patients need family caregivers as advocates. Conclusions Consumers seem acutely aware of care processes they believe pose risks to safety. Perceptual measures of patient safety and quality may help to identify areas where there are higher risks of preventable adverse events.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationRathert, C., Brandt, J., & Williams, E. S. (2011). Putting the ‘patient’ in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiences. In Health Expectations (Vol. 15, Issue 3, pp. 327–336). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00685.x
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00685.x
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-4837
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/10837
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWiley
dc.subjectfamily-centred care
dc.subjectpatient experience
dc.subjectpatient safety
dc.subjectpatient-centred care
dc.subjectHEALTH-CARE
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectERROR
dc.subjectHealth Care Sciences & Services
dc.subjectHealth Policy & Services
dc.subjectPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
dc.titlePutting the patient' in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiencesen_US
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