Applying ethnography to the study of context in healthcare quality and safety.

Myles Leslie; Elise Paradis; Michael A. Gropper; Scott Reeves; Simon Kitto

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Applying ethnography to the study of context in healthcare quality and safety.

January 22, 2014

Leslie M, Paradis E, Gropper MA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(2):99-105.

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Context has been identified as an important factor for successfully implementing patient safety improvements. This review highlights how ethnography can be used to identify and document factors that influence care delivery, including clinician behaviors and social relationships.

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