A realist synthesis of interprofessional patient safety activities and healthcare student attitudes towards patient safety.

Elizabeth Cleary; Jacqueline Bloomfield; Astrid Frotjold; Carl Schneider

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A realist synthesis of interprofessional patient safety activities and healthcare student attitudes towards patient safety.

August 16, 2023

Cleary E, Bloomfield J, Frotjold A, et al. J Interprof Care. 2024;38(2):346-376.

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Schools of health are increasingly developing interprofessional courses on patient safety. This realist synthesis of the literature presents the contexts in which interprofessional education (IPE) does or does not improve students' attitudes towards patient safety, the methods of teaching and learning, and identifiable and potential outcomes.

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