Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs: the Seniors Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS) survey.

Nancy C. Elder; Saundra L Regan; Harini Pallerla; Linda Levin; Douglas Post; Donald J Cegela

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Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs: the Seniors Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS) survey.

October 3, 2007

Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2007;69(1-3).

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This study discusses the development of a survey tool to assess elderly patients' ability to engage in patient safety behaviors as well as their comfort discussing patient safety with their physicians.

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