Melaku Wale, Solomon Gedefaw
Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa and Soil Transmitted Helminths Infections among School Children in Jaragedo Town, South Gondar Zone of Ethiopia
Journal of tropical medicine
preventing reducing risks harm patients critical importance unsafe care leading cause death disability globally however lack consolidated information patient safety policies initiatives regional levels represents evidence gap implications policy planning aim study answer question patient safety policies initiatives currently place middle east asian regions main strengths weaknesses opportunities threats developing qualitative approach using online focus groups adopted participants attended focus groups beginning august 2022 topic guide developed using strengths weaknesses opportunities threats framework analysis approach consolidated criteria reporting qualitative research checklist used ensure recommended standards qualitative data reporting met 21 participants 11 countries participated study current patient safety policies identified categorised across 5 thematic areas initiatives categorised across 10 thematic areas strengths patient safety initiatives included enabling healthcare worker training leadership commitment hospitals stakeholder engagement collaboration weaknesses included disconnect health delivery education implementation gaps low clinical awareness buyin facility level lack leadership engagement culture safety design education considered opportunities alongside data collection reporting research shared learning future threats low leadership commitment changing leadership poor integration across system publicprivate quality gap political instability contexts undertaking research regionally enable shared learning development best practice examples future research explore development policies initiatives patient safety provider local national levels inform action across system