Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The 12th World Congress of Clinical Safety (12WCCS) , Paris, Fransa, 1 - 02 Mayıs 2025, ss.36, (Özet Bildiri)
National Patient Safety Goals and Guidelines in Turkey
and Their Contribution to Healthcare Services
Patient safety has become a global priority aimed at
enhancing the quality of healthcare services and minimizing medical errors.
Guided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international
organizations, many countries have established national patient safety goals
and developed guidelines to achieve these goals. Similarly, in Turkey, within
the framework of the "National Patient Safety Goals," 23 objectives
have been identified (e.g., Safe Childbirth, Radiation Safety, Information
Security, Prevention of Patient Falls, Material and Device Safety, Facility
Safety, Patient Safety in Diagnosis, Accurate Patient Identification, Safe
Patient Transfers, Combating Healthcare-Associated Infections, Medication
Safety, Blood Safety and Management, Safe Patient Handover, Neonatal Safety,
Safe Airway Management in Patient Care, Cardiac Arrest Management, Combating
Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Nasogastric Tube and
Patient Safety, Patient and Family Engagement, Managing Delirium in Elderly
Patients, Learning from Errors, and Safe Surgery), along with "Relevant
Standards and Indicators" linked to these goals.
Additionally, five "National Patient Safety
Guidelines" (Medication Safety Guideline, Safe Surgical Practices
Guideline, Safe Childbirth Process Guideline, Prevention of Hospital-Associated
Venous Thromboembolism Guideline, Neonatal Appropriate Oxygen Therapy
Guideline, and Safe Airway Management in Patient Care Guideline) have been
developed, taking strategic steps to improve patient safety in the healthcare
system. These guidelines and goals serve as a roadmap for preventing errors
that may occur during the delivery of healthcare services and enhancing the
quality of patient care.
The applicability of these guidelines and goals is
influenced by several factors, including the infrastructure of healthcare
institutions, the awareness level of healthcare professionals, and the degree
to which a culture of patient safety is embraced.
This study aims to evaluate the contribution of
Turkey's National Patient Safety Goals and guidelines to the delivery of
healthcare services.