Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary medical care patients.

Penny Rhodes; Ruth McDonald; Stephen Campbell; Gavin Daker-White; Caroline Sanders

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Sensemaking and the co-production of safety: a qualitative study of primary medical care patients.

January 27, 2016

Rhodes P, McDonald R, Campbell S, et al. Sociol Health Illn. 2016;38(2):270-285.

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This sociology study used qualitative interviews with primary care patients to explore their conceptualization of patient safety. The patients provided multiple insights that suggested they might feel more equipped to be proactive about ensuring their safety in primary care compared to the less predictable hospital setting.

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