Implementation of the patient safety incident guideline in district health services, Western Cape
Strengthening training for operational managers and clinical staff, enhancing infrastructure and addressing mental health-related incidents are crucial for long-term success. Future research should explore sustainable strategies to overcome financial and organisational barriers.Contribution: The need for continuous training, awareness and systemic improvements to enhance the effectiveness of PSIRLS in South African district health services.
Authors
- Robert Mash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-0774)
- Klaus B. Von Pressentin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-9721)
- Kaashiefah Adamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-2209)
- Leigh Wagner
- Paul Kapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-7840)
- Lawson Eksteen
- Werner Viljoen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5286-9539)
- Stefanie Perold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-6957)
- Gavin Hendricks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-6047)
- T. Abrahams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2401-746X)
- Mumtaz Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0459-1840)
- M. B. Lockett
- Jani Fouche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-4140)
- Jennie Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-7815)
- Luke B. Profitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-2285)
- Liezel Rossouw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1642-9536)
- Marcelle Groenewald
- A. Isaacs
- Paddy Gloster
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v67i1.6108
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00