Improving Patient Safety Culture in Conflict‐Affected Zones: A Cross‐Sectional Survey of North Kivu Surgical Personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The patient safety culture rating in North Kivu falls below international standards, highlighting an urgent need for improvement, particularly in error response and event reporting. Developing a tailored patient safety bundle for the region is essential to enhance overall health outcomes.
Authors
- Theophile Kubuya Hangi
- Jacques Fadhili Bake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5666-7731)
- Dan Poenaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-6140)
- Zacharie Tsongo Kibendelwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1541-7524)
- Tresor Basubi Wakilongo
- Wilson Katembo Kwiraviwe
- Benjamin Musemakweli
- Beate Tshikudju Bahati
- Steve Kisembo Bakabona
- Georges Bushu Lubuto
- Jean‐Claude Mafuta Kyembwa
- Esaie Kasereka Nzala
- Papy Waleyirwe Kakule
- Clovis Bwami Akumbi
- Jean Zanga Kitutu
Institutions
- Kinshasa General Hospital (CD)
- Université Catholique du Graben (CD)
- University of Kivu (CD)
- University of Goma (CD)
- McGill University (CA)
- Université de Kisangani (CD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12497
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03