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What stage are low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) at with patient safety curriculum implementation and what are the barriers to implementation? A two-stage cross-sectional study.

Ginsburg LR, Dhingra-Kumar N, Donaldson LJ. What stage are low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) at with patient safety curriculum implementation and what are the barriers to implementation? A two-stage cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2017;7(6):e016110. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016110.

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August 9, 2017
Ginsburg LR, Dhingra-Kumar N, Donaldson LJ. BMJ Open. 2017;7(6):e016110.
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In the United States, patient safety is a required competency within residency training. Despite the dissemination of the WHO Patient Safety Curriculum internationally, little is known about its implementation in low- and middle-income countries. This cross-sectional survey study found that while 30 of 44 countries surveyed were considering implementing a patient safety curriculum, significant barriers to successful implementation persist.

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Ginsburg LR, Dhingra-Kumar N, Donaldson LJ. What stage are low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) at with patient safety curriculum implementation and what are the barriers to implementation? A two-stage cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2017;7(6):e016110. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016110.