"Against the silence": development and first results of a patient survey to assess experiences of safety-related events in hospital.

David L B Schwappach

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"Against the silence": development and first results of a patient survey to assess experiences of safety-related events in hospital.

April 9, 2008

Schwappach DLB. BMC Health Serv Res. 2008;8:59.

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This study describes the development and validation of a survey instrument to assess patients' perceptions about the safety of their hospitalization, with follow-up in-depth interviews with patients who described safety concerns.

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