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Evaluating Recall Of Key Safety Messages, And Attitudes And Perceptions Of A Patient Safety Initiative At A Pediatric Hospital, Deepika Sriram, Carol Cooke, Régis Vaillancourt, Gilda Villarreal, Annie Pouliot, Nanette Labelle, Tracy Wrong
Evaluating Recall Of Key Safety Messages, And Attitudes And Perceptions Of A Patient Safety Initiative At A Pediatric Hospital, Deepika Sriram, Carol Cooke, Régis Vaillancourt, Gilda Villarreal, Annie Pouliot, Nanette Labelle, Tracy Wrong
Patient Experience Journal
Involving inpatients in their safety and well-being is becoming increasingly common. Interventions have been developed to encourage patients to be active in their own safety, but published evaluations are scarce. The Patient Safety Ambassador (PSA) program was developed to increase patient and parent/guardian engagement and knowledge in patient safety. This study aimed to determine recall ability of key safety messages and explore attitudes and perceptions towards the PSA program, hence obtaining feedback for program improvements. Participants were pediatric inpatients and parents of inpatients. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Cued and non-cued recall ability was determined using questions with and without …