Working on Patient-Participation-Type Safety Measures in Medical Services
10.2185/jjrm.56.730
- Author:
Yukari TOTANI
;
Naoto YAMAMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Safety;
seconds;
Work;
Patients;
participation
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2007;56(5):730-732
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In April, 2006, we made and distributed the pamphlet entitled “Declaration for safety measures in medical services.” Because we thought that sharing with patients in the safty target could lead to create a safe environment in the hospital.To make certain whether inpatients and nurses understood and practiced the declaration, we took a questionnaire survey. The results showed that about 90% of the medical staff and inpatients understood the declaration and thought it worked out well. However some of the medical staff answered that they thought it did not work out. We felt the necessity to educate the medical staff thoroughly. Moreover, we found out differences in the recognition between medical staff and patients. For example, medical staff wonders if they mistake the contents of injections. But most of patients worry about pain.The medical staff is always working nervously and anxiously. However, there arequite a few cases in which complaints or disputes result from insufficient understanding by patients although medical staff thought that it was checked and explained.We are now working on safety measures reflecting patient's opinions.
