The role of patients and their relatives in 'speaking up' about their own safety—a qualitative study of acute illness.

Helen Rainey; Kathryn Ehrich; Nicola Mackintosh; Jane Sandall

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The role of patients and their relatives in 'speaking up' about their own safety—a qualitative study of acute illness.

July 8, 2015

Rainey H, Ehrich K, Mackintosh N, et al. Health Expect. 2015;18(3):392-405.

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This interview study found that patients express varying levels of comfort with raising safety concerns to health care staff. The authors recommend increasing patient engagement through partnership rather than by encouraging patients to challenge health care teams.

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