Self-reported patient safety competence among new graduates in medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

Liane R. Ginsburg; Deborah Tregunno; Peter G. Norton

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Self-reported patient safety competence among new graduates in medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

January 9, 2013

Ginsburg LR, Tregunno D, Norton PG. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):147-54.

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Using the Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey (H-PEPSS) tool, this cross-sectional study examines self-reported patient safety competence among newly graduated nurses, pharmacists, and physicians in Canada. The authors conclude that more patient safety–related training is required in health professional education.

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