The association between patient safety culture and adverse events - a scoping review

• Main Authors: Magnhild Vikan (Author), Arvid Steinar Haugen (Author), Ann Kristin Bjørnnes (Author), Berit Taraldsen Valeberg (Author), Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkås (Author), Stein Ove Danielsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Adverse events (AEs) affect 10% of in-hospital patients, causing increased costs, injuries, disability and mortality. Patient safety culture (PSC) is an indicator of quality in healthcare services and is thus perceived as a proxy for the quality of care. Previous studies show var...