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Use of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire as a measure in patient safety improvement.

April 24, 2011

Watts B, Percarpio KB, West P, et al. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(4):206-9.

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This study administered the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and used its results as a proxy for improvements in safety following a medical team training intervention. The authors argue that the tool may better reflect changes in safety practices than tracking voluntary reports of adverse events.

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