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What Attributes Of Patients Affect Their Involvement In Safety? A Key Opinion Leaders’ Perspective, Stephen Buetow, Rachel E. Davis, Kathleen Callaghan, Susan Dovey
What Attributes Of Patients Affect Their Involvement In Safety? A Key Opinion Leaders’ Perspective, Stephen Buetow, Rachel E. Davis, Kathleen Callaghan, Susan Dovey
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OBJECTIVE: Little is known about which attributes the patients need when they wish to maximise their capability to partner safely in healthcare. We aimed to identify these attributes from the perspective of key opinion leaders. DESIGN: Delphi study involving indirect group interaction through a structured two-round survey. SETTING: International electronic survey. PARTICIPANTS: 11 (65%) of the 17 invited internationally recognised experts on patient safety completed the study. OUTCOME MEASURES: 50 patient attributes were rated by the Delphi panel for their ability to contribute maximally to safe health care. RESULTS: The panellists agreed that 13 attributes are important for patients who …