The role of healthcare work environments in shaping a safety culture.
Patient safety is a basic goal of all Canadian healthcare organizations. Yet we still have much to learn about the determinants of safety. For instance, little is known about the how workplace environment factors that have an influence on employee behaviour also have implications for patient safety.
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Graham S
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Graham Lowe Group Inc., Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. glowe@grahamlowe.ca
D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D015279:Organizational Culture; D024382:Professional Role; D017751:Safety Management