Patient Attitudes on Participating in Error Prevention

What is it about?

Although many patient safety organizations and hospital leaders wish to involve patients in error prevention, it is unknown whether patients will take the recommended actions or whether error prevention involvement affects hospitalization satisfaction. Telephone interviews with 2,078 patients discharged from 11 Midwest hospitals.

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Why is it important?

While patients were generally comfortable with error prevention, their participation varied by specific action. Since patients who were very comfortable were most likely to take action, educational interventions to increase comfort with error prevention may be necessary to help patients become more engaged.