The Perception of Patient Safety Strategies by Primary Health Professionals

Almost all European citizens rank patient safety as very or fairly important in their country. However, few patient safety initiatives have been undertaken or implemented in Poland. The aim was to identify patient safety strategies perceived as important in Poland and compare them with those identif...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-01, Vol.18 (3), p.1063
Main Authors: Kosiek, Katarzyna, Depta, Adam, Staniec, Iwona, Wensing, Michel, Godycki-Cwirko, Maciej, Kowalczyk, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Communication
Family physicians
Health care
Health Personnel
Humans
Hypotheses
Information technology
Medical personnel
Medical records
Patient Safety
Perception
Perceptions
Physicians
Physicians, Primary Care
Poland
Professionals
Questionnaires
Safety
Safety management
Standard of care
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Summary:Almost all European citizens rank patient safety as very or fairly important in their country. However, few patient safety initiatives have been undertaken or implemented in Poland. The aim was to identify patient safety strategies perceived as important in Poland and compare them with those identified in an earlier Dutch study. A web-based survey was conducted among primary healthcare providers in Poland. The findings were compared with those obtained from eight other countries. The strategies regarded as most important in Poland included the use of integrated medical records for communication with specialists and others, patient-held medical records, acceptable workload in general practice, and availability of information technology. However, despite being seen as important, these strategies have not been widely implemented in Poland. This is the first study to identify strategies considered by primary care physicians in Poland to be important for improving patient safety. These strategies differed significantly from those indicated in other countries.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18031063