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The association between patient safety culture and adverse events - a scoping review.

Vikan M, Haugen AS, Bjørnnes AK, et al. The association between patient safety culture and adverse events – a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023;23(1):300. doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09332-8.

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May 17, 2023
Vikan M, Haugen AS, Bjørnnes AK, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023;23(1):300.
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A culture of safety is essential to the delivery of high-quality, safe healthcare. This scoping review including 34 studies found that patient safety culture scores were generally associated with reduced adverse event rates, but the authors note a paucity of research from primary care settings and low- and middle-income countries as well as a need for longitudinal studies using standardized measures to better examine this relationship.

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Vikan M, Haugen AS, Bjørnnes AK, et al. The association between patient safety culture and adverse events – a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023;23(1):300. doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09332-8.

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