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Perspectives of healthcare professionals in Qatar on causes of medication errors: A mixed methods study of safety culture.

Derek StewartBinny ThomasKatie MacLureAbdulrouf PallivalapilaWessam El KassemAhmed AwaisuJames S McLayKerry WilburKyle WilbyCristin RyanAndrea DijkstraRajvir SinghMoza Al Hail
Published in: PloS one (2018)
This study has quantified areas of concern relating to patient safety culture in Qatar and suggested important behavioural determinants. Rather than focusing on changing behaviour at the individual practitioner level, action may be required at the organisational strategic level to review policies, structures (including resource allocation and distribution) and processes which aim to promote patient safety culture.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • quality improvement
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • mass spectrometry