Finnish emergency medical services managers' and medical directors' perceptions of collaborating with patients concerning patient safety issues: a qualitative study.
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel encounter unique safety challenges when delivering patient care. Using focus groups and individual interviews with EMS medical directors and managers in Finland, this qualitative study explored perceptions around patient collaboration to improve safety in EMS. Participants agreed that patient safety is an organizational responsibility and management should provide EMS patients with opportunities to speak up as well as address barriers to voicing concerns.