Review: application of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) in primary care - a systematic synthesis on validity, descriptive and comparative results, and variance across organisational units.

Anne Estrup Olesen; Marie Haase Juhl; Ellen Tveter Deilkås; Solvejg Kristensen

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Review: application of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) in primary care - a systematic synthesis on validity, descriptive and comparative results, and variance across organisational units.

February 14, 2024

Olesen AE, Juhl MH, Deilkås ET, et al. BMC Prim Care. 2024;25(1):37.

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The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is used to assess patient safety attitudes in various healthcare settings. This systematic review including 43 studies concluded that the SAQ is valid for use in primary care settings but should be further validated for use in specific primary care settings (e.g., out-of-hours clinics, health centers).

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