Making health care safer: what is the contribution of health psychology? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Making health care safer: what is the contribution of health psychology? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2015

Making health care safer: what is the contribution of health psychology?

Vincent C, Wearden A, French DP. Br J Health Psychol. 2015;20:681-687.

This commentary discusses behavior change, error disclosure, team communication, decision making, and organizational culture as components of health care where psychology can enhance safety. The authors advocate for increased engagement of health psychologists in patient safety improvement.

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