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Assessment Of Organizational Readiness Towards Electronic Health Records In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, A Quantitative Analytical Cross-Sectional Study, Muhammad Javeed
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Background: A medical error is one of the most preventable errors that occur frequently in hospitals, leading to millions of deaths yearly. Medical errors cost hospitals billions of dollars worldwide. Human error is also a common cause of medication errors, but this error is due to the failure of the system to detect errors. The electronic health record (EHR) is a complete set of computerized records of all information related to patient health that is used by one or more users in any care setting. This information includes demographic data of patients, patients’ progress notes, complaints and diagnoses, medications, vital …
Association Between Patient Safety Culture And Missed Nursing Care Among Nurses At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zaifullah Khan
Association Between Patient Safety Culture And Missed Nursing Care Among Nurses At A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Zaifullah Khan
Theses & Dissertations
Background: This study seeks to investigate the relationship between Patient Safety Culture (PSC) and Missed Nursing Care (MNC) in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. It stands out for its focus on healthcare setting in a developing country, addressing a significant gap in existing literature.
Purpose: The aim is to assess PSC, determine the prevalence of MNC among nurses, investigate their correlation, and examine the impact of demographic factors, including identifying the most frequent missed nursing care and their underlying reasons, providing valuable insights for healthcare systems in developing countries.
Methods: A cross-sectional analytical approach was adopted, involving …