Reconceptualizing patient safety beyond harm: insights from a mixed-methods qualitative inquiry.

Lianne Jeffs; Kerry Kuluski; Virginia Flintoft; Anne MacLaurin; Maaike Asselbergs; Rui Lin Zeng; Frances Bruno; Noah Schonewille; G. Ross Baker

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Reconceptualizing patient safety beyond harm: insights from a mixed-methods qualitative inquiry.

January 24, 2024

Jeffs L, Kuluski K, Flintoft V, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2024;Epub Jan 10.

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Patients provide a unique insight on patient safety. In this study, patients and care partners report that feeling safe or unsafe involves more than only physical safety. They highlight the role of psychological safety, such as feeling listened to and having trust in the provider.

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