Patient Safety - A Psychological Perspective

ISBN: 9783110281736 出版年：2014 页码：152 Zacher, Hannes De Gruyter

This comprehensive book takes a psychological perspective on patient safety. It is based on the most recent theoretical and empirical research evidence from psychology (including clinical, work and organisational psychology) and adjacent social and behavioral sciences such as human factors. Factors that influence safety-related experiences, behaviors, and outcomes of patients and professionals working in clinical settings such as medical practices and hospitals is reviewed, structured, and critically evaluated. Consistent with the complexity of the topic, the author takes a multi-level approach to patient safety, which includes a review of individual, team, and organizational factors and outcomes. The book described how these factors, by themselves and in combination, can facilitate or impede patient safety.