title: Patient participation in patient safety still missing: Patient safety experts' views.
abstract: The aim of this study was to elicit patient safety experts' views of patient participation in promoting patient safety. Data were collected between September and December in 2014 via an electronic semi-structured questionnaire and interviews with Finnish patient safety experts (n = 21), then analysed using inductive content analysis. Patient safety experts regarded patients as having a crucial role in promoting patient safety. They generally deemed the level of patient safety as 'acceptable' in their organizations, but reported that patient participation in their own safety varied, and did not always meet national standards. Management of patient safety incidents differed between organizations. Experts also suggested that patient safety training should be increased in both basic and continuing education programmes for healthcare professionals. Patient participation in patient safety is still lacking in clinical practice and systematic actions are needed to create a safety culture in which patients are seen as equal partners in the promotion of high-quality and safe care.
authors: Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. merja.sahlstrom@ylasavonsote.fi.|Ylä-Savo SOTE Joint Municipal Authority, Iisalmi, Finland. merja.sahlstrom@ylasavonsote.fi.
authors: Merja
authors: M
authors: Sahlström
authors: Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
authors: Pirjo
authors: P
authors: Partanen
authors: Department of Health Administration, School of Allied Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Rathert
authors: Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
authors: Hannele
authors: H
authors: Turunen
mesh_terms: D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D061214:Patient Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: nursing; patient participation; patient safety; qualitative research; risk management