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Patient safety: the doctor's perspective.
- Source :
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The journal of vascular access [J Vasc Access] 2015; Vol. 16 Suppl 9, pp. S118-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 08. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Medical errors can be defined as the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim. Beyond their economic cost and their cost in human lives, errors cause loss of trust in the healthcare system by patients and diminished satisfaction by both patients and health professionals. There are many evidence-based safety-oriented behaviours and interventions that are easily implemented, such as ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion, prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection and more. In vascular access, the development of research in patient safety has raised a variety of issues requiring study in order to provide the optimal patient safety approach. Patients are major contributors to their own safety, and as such, physicians should develop a new approach to involve them in the cycle of decision making through every step of their treatment. There are many opportunities along this path for the patient to be engaged in safety behaviours and for the access team to ensure such behaviours by employing simple strategies. The advent of the access centre, based on multidisciplinary teamwork, has enhanced the potential to improve patient safety by prevention of errors in planning and performing access surgery, avoiding delay in treatment of access malfunction and improving communication between the team members. However, a significant effort in research is still needed in order to implement intervention by evidence-based data focused on patient safety.
- Subjects :
- Clinical Competence
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic diagnosis
Patient Care Team
Patient Participation
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Protective Factors
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical adverse effects
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical standards
Attitude of Health Personnel
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Kidney Failure, Chronic therapy
Medical Errors prevention & control
Patient Safety standards
Physician's Role
Renal Dialysis standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1724-6032
- Volume :
- 16 Suppl 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The journal of vascular access
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25751565
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000370