Beliefs and viewpoints of family medicine physicians on approaches to identify and treat medically unexplained symptoms

Ivetić, Vojislav; Susič, Tonka Poplas; Pašić, Klemen; Selič, Polona

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“…Acting as a gatekeeper to hospital care, primary care is accessible and involves frequent patient contact ( 4 , 5 ) with diverse health issues. Health providers are often required to make complex decisions with limited information ( 6 ). Hence, it is crucial to be comfortable with uncertainty, explore probabilities, and minimise risks ( 7 ).…”

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Perception of Patient Safety Culture at the Primary Care Level: The Case of the Community Health Centre Ljubljana

VIRTIČ POTOČNIK,

KLEMENC-KETIŠ

2024

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Background Patient safety is a crucial element of quality healthcare, and endeavours to enhance it are vital for attaining universal health coverage and improving patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of patient safety culture among staff at the Community Health Centre Ljubljana (CHCL). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2022. All CHCL staff (N=1,564) from different professional groups were invited to participate in an anonymous electronic survey using the validated Slovenian version of the “Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture” (MOSPSC). Mean percent positive scores for all items in each composite were calculated. Results The final sample included 377 participants (response rate, 24.1%), most of whom were women (91.5%, N=345) with different professional profiles. The mean age of the participants was 44.5 years (SD 11.1) with a mean work experience of 20.1 years (SD 12.1). The percentage of positive overall MOSPSC composite scores was 59.6%. A strong patient safety culture perception was identified in the following dimensions: Information exchange with other settings (93.5%), Organisational learning (90.2%), List of patient safety and quality issues (88.1%), Patient care tracking/follow-up (76.2 %) and Teamwork (75.0%). Weak patient safety culture was identified in the dimensions of Work pressure and pace (10.7%), Leadership support for patient safety (27.1%), Communication openness (40.9%), Office processes and standardisation (48.2%) and Overall ratings on quality and patient safety (49.4%). Conclusions CHCL leadership should address weaknesses, redesign processes, and implement strategies to reduce patient safety incidents. Establishing a just culture that encourages employees to report errors fosters transparency and facilitates learning from errors.

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Perception of Patient Safety Culture at the Primary Care Level: The Case of the Community Health Centre Ljubljana

VIRTIČ POTOČNIK,

KLEMENC-KETIŠ

2024

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Safety culture in the primary health care settings based on workers with a leadership role: the psychometric properties of the Slovenian-language version of the safety attitudes questionnaire – short form

Klemenc–Ketiš

Makivić

Poplas-Susič

2018

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundSafety culture describes leader and staff interactions, attitudes, routines, awareness, and practices within an organisation. With this study, we aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Slovenian-language version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) – Short Form in primary health care settings.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study in the largest primary health care in Slovenia. We invited all employees with a leadership role to participate in the study (N = 211). We used the Slovenian-language version of the SAQ – Short Form.ResultsThere were 154 participants in the final sample (73.0% response rate), of which 136 (88.3%) were women. The mean age of the sample was 46.2 ± 10.0 years. Exploratory factor analysis put forward six factors: 1) Perceptions of Management; 2) Stress recognition; 3) Teamwork Climate; 4) Communication; 5) Safety Climate; 6) Working Conditions and Satisfaction. This model explained 61.7% of the variance of the safety culture in the primary health care setting. The reliability of the whole scale and of the six factors, assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, was all above 0.78.ConclusionThe results of our study suggests that the Slovenian-language version of the SAQ – Short Form with six factors could be a reliable and valid tool for measuring the safety culture in the primary health care workers with leadership role In Slovenia. The Slovenian version differed from the original SAQ – Short Form and the majority of other translated versions. Also, the data was from one health centre only and therefore we cannot draw strong conclusions on its external validity.

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Safety Culture at Primary Healthcare Level: A Cross-Sectional Study among Employees with a Leadership Role

Klemenc–Ketiš

Susič

2019

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Introduction An effective leadership is critical to the development of a safety culture within an organization. With this study, the authors wanted to assess the self-perceived level of safety culture among the employees with a leadership function in the Ljubljana Community Health Centre. Methods This was a cross-sectional study in the largest community health centre in Slovenia. We sent an invitation to all employees with a leadership role (N=211). The Slovenian version of the SAQ – Short Form as a measurement of a safety culture was used. The data on demographic characteristics (gender, age, role, work experience, working hours, and location of work) were also collected. An electronic survey was used. Results The final sample consisted of 154 (69.7%) participants, out of which 136 (88.3%) were women. The mean age and standard deviation of the sample was 46.2±10.5 years. The average scores for the safety culture domains on a scale from 1 to 5 were 4.1±0.6 for Teamwork Climate, Safety Climate, and Working Conditions and Satisfaction, 3.7±0.5 for Perception of Management, 3.6±0.4 for Communication, and 3.5±0.6 for Stress Recognition. Conclusion The safety culture among leaders in primary healthcare organizations in Slovenia is perceived as positive. There is also a strong organizational culture. Certain improvements are needed, especially in the field of communication and stress recognition with regards to safety culture.

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Beliefs and viewpoints of family medicine physicians on approaches to identify and treat medically unexplained symptoms

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

Perception of Patient Safety Culture at the Primary Care Level: The Case of the Community Health Centre Ljubljana

Perception of Patient Safety Culture at the Primary Care Level: The Case of the Community Health Centre Ljubljana

Safety culture in the primary health care settings based on workers with a leadership role: the psychometric properties of the Slovenian-language version of the safety attitudes questionnaire – short form

Safety Culture at Primary Healthcare Level: A Cross-Sectional Study among Employees with a Leadership Role

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