Patient Measure of Safety Scale: The Study of Adapting the 30 and 10-Item Form to Turkish

Abstract

their perspective. 8,9 Qualitative research has been conducted in hospitals to investigate the meaning of feeling safe to learn patients’ perspectives, perceptions and experiences with respect to clinical safety. Results of these studies showed that patients’ understanding of safety was different from that of health professionals. Safety for patients encompasses not only “error-free” but also continuity of care, psychological support, trust, effective communication and