Patient participation is increasingly recognized as a key component in the redesign of health
care processes and is advocated as a means to improve patient safety. The concept has …

Several initiatives promote patient involvement in error prevention, but little is known about
its feasibility and effectiveness. A systematic review was conducted on the evidence of …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Many health care providers now disseminate advisories
telling patients what they can do to avoid errors and harms in their care. Methods The …

One of the most remarkable features of the patient safety movement is the lack of attention
paid to the patient's perspective." Safety is addressed and discussed in multiple ways …

Objective To understand the extent to which hospitalized patients participate in their care,
and the association of patient participation with quality of care and patient safety. Design …

This systematic review identifies the factors that both support and deter patients from being
willing and able to participate actively in reducing clinical errors. Specifically, we add to our …

Aims and objectives This systematic review aims to synthesise the existing research on how
patients participate in patient safety initiatives. Background Ambiguities remain about how …

Objective To review the literature on the involvement of patients in efforts to promote their
own or others' safety while using health care services. Method A total of 1933 reports were …

Background Despite growing recognition internationally that patients can help to promote
their own safety, little evidence exists on how willing patients are to take on an active role …

Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Although many patient safety organizations and
hospital leaders wish to involve patients in error prevention, it is unknown whether patients …