Threats to patient safety in primary care reported by older people with multimorbidity: baseline findings from a longitudinal qualitative study and implications for intervention. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Threats to patient safety in primary care reported by older people with multimorbidity: baseline findings from a longitudinal qualitative study and implications for intervention. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2017

Threats to patient safety in primary care reported by older people with multimorbidity: baseline findings from a longitudinal qualitative study and implications for intervention.

Hays R, Daker-White G, Esmail A, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017;17:754.

Patient safety in ambulatory care is receiving increased attention. In this qualitative study, researchers interviewed 26 patients over the age of 65 with multiple comorbid medical conditions to better understand perceived threats to patient safety in primary care among this population.

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