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Safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: An evidence scanning approach for identifying patient safety interventions.

O’Brien N, Shaw A, Flott K, et al. Safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: an evidence scanning approach for identifying patient safety interventions. J Glob Health. 2022;12:04018. doi:10.7189/jogh.12.04018.

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March 30, 2022
O’Brien N, Shaw A, Flott K, et al. J Glob Health. 2022;12:04018.
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Improving patient safety is a global goal. This literature review explored patient safety interventions focused on people living in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings. Studies were generally from lower and lower-middle income countries and focused primarily on strengthening infection prevention and control; however, there is a call for more attention on providing patient safety training to healthcare workers, introducing risk management tools, and reducing preventable harm during care delivery.

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O’Brien N, Shaw A, Flott K, et al. Safety in fragile, conflict-affected, and vulnerable settings: an evidence scanning approach for identifying patient safety interventions. J Glob Health. 2022;12:04018. doi:10.7189/jogh.12.04018.