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A systematic review of patient complaints about general practice
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-11-19)
Objective
This review aimed to synthesize the extant research on complaints in general practice.
Methods
Five electronic databases were searched: Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Academic Search Complete. ...
An analysis of general practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-03-30)
Background
General practitioners report difficulty in knowing how to improve patient safety.
Objectives
To analyse general practitioners’ perspectives of contributing factors to patient safety incidents by collecting ...
Initial psychometric evaluation of a psychological resilience measure for physicians
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-10-20)
Measures of Psychological Resilience (PR) for use with physician populations are lacking. The objective of this study is to develop and assess the validity and internal consistency of a survey designed to measure the ...
The effect of operator position on the quality of chest compressions delivered in a simulated ambulance
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-12-09)
Background: Ambulances are where patient care is often initiated or maintained, but this setting poses safety risks for paramedics. Paramedics have found that in order to optimize patient care, they must compromise their ...
Irish policy-makers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene compliance
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2019-04)
Introduction
Despite its’ role in infection prevention, hand hygiene (HH) compliance rates in healthcare
settings remain sub-optimal. Little research has examined policy-makers’ perceptions of
contributory barriers and ...
A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-07-24)
Abstract
Purpose of the study To examine junior doctors’ experience and perceptions of medical errors in which they had been involved.
Study design A mixed-methods design, consisting of an error survey and critical ...
Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention
(Hospital Infection Society, 2019-02-12)
Background
Although the hand hygiene (HH) procedure is simple, the related behaviour is complex and is not readily understood, explained or changed. There is a need for practical tools to provide data that can guide ...
A mixed-methods exploration of the educational climate and safety climate during the first year of clinical practice in Ireland
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-11)
Purpose
Educational climate (EC) and safety climate (SC) are key determinants of residents’ professional development. The goal of this study was to gather longitudinal EC data and data on perceptions of SC in residency, ...
A systematic review of 7 years of research on entrustable professional activities in graduate medical education, 2011–2018
(Wiley, 2019-01-04)
Purpose
This review aimed to synthesise some of the extant work on the use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for postgraduate physicians, to assess the quality of the work and provide direction for future ...
Hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: A systematic review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-09)
Abstract
Objectives:
To synthesize the literature describing compliance with World Health Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research, and to examine differences in compliance ...