Patient Safety and Quality into the Medical School Curriculum: An Assessment of Student Gains
Incorporating Patient Safety and Quality into the Medical School Curriculum: An Assessment of Student Gains |
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Mapped to GPSAP 2021 - 2030, Strategic Objective 5 & 6- Strategies
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Shared by Fozia Asif, Center for Patient Safety, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. GKPS Reference: Incorporating Patient Safety and Quality into the Medical School Curriculum: An assessment of student gains. Global Knowledge Sharing Platform for Patient Safety (GKPS). 2023. A019.
Original Article Reference: Ahmed FA, Asif F, Mubashir A, et al. Incorporating Patient Safety and Quality into the Medical School Curriculum: An Assessment of Student Gains. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(6):637-644. doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000001010
The medical students exhibited increases in knowledge, self-efficacy, and system thinking after this week-long intervention.
The design of the course can be modified as needed and implemented at other institutions in low- and middle-income countries.
A targeted long-term assessment of knowledge and attitudes is needed to fully evaluate the impact of this course.