title: [Evolution of the accredited continuing education after Patient Safety Strategy implementation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  [corrected] To analyse the evolution of continuing education activities in the main areas of the Strategy for Patient Safety of the Andalusian Accreditation Model.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational study was carried out on continuing education activities related to patient safety according to the Andalusian Accreditation Model, during 2003-2010. Results were evaluated (Fisher's exact test) by SPSS v.16 program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 12,975 health professional activities were accredited, of which 1,002 (7.7%) activities and 13,413 meetings were related to one or more of safety lines. The main target groups of this training were Nursing with 4,763 meetings (35.5%), Medicine with 4,090 meetings (30.5%), and Medical Technicians with 1,963 meetings (14.6%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation and consolidation of the Strategy for Patient Safety, has encouraged the development of accredited continuing education activities related to safety, as well as an improvement in the qualitative value of this activities.
authors.affiliation: Diplomado Universitario en Enfermería, Área de Acreditación para el Desarrollo Profesional Continuo, Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía. fjavier.munoz.castro@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Castro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valverde-Gambero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Villanueva-Guerrero
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mudarra-Aceituno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Vázquez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almuedo-Paz
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000068:Accreditation / Q000639:trends*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000517:prevention & control; D057189:Checklist; D003142:Communication; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000639:trends*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000639:trends; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000639:trends; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000193:education; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management; D013030:Spain