A qualitative formative evaluation of a patient-centred patient safety intervention delivered in collaboration with hospital volunteers. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

A qualitative formative evaluation of a patient-centred patient safety intervention delivered in collaboration with hospital volunteers. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published June 2017

A qualitative formative evaluation of a patient-centred patient safety intervention delivered in collaboration with hospital volunteers.

Louch G, O'Hara J, Mohammed MA. Health Expect. 2017 Jun 15; [Epub ahead of print].

This qualitative evaluation found that a volunteer-administered patient engagement intervention was received positively by patients, families, volunteers, and frontline staff. The authors suggest that this intervention is a promising approach to enhance patient engagement.

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