Background Human failure and a lack of effective communication are the main reasons for
preventable adverse events, compromising patient safety in obstetrics. In order to improve …

Background Hand hygiene is crucial to avoid healthcare‐associated infections and the
transmission of COVID‐19. Although the WHO has issued global hand hygiene …

Background Social media is increasingly used by patients to source information for managing
chronic disease. The aim of this study was to understand patient information needs about …

Background Patient safety is a key target in public health, health services and medicine.
Communication between all parties involved in gynecology and obstetrics (clinical staff/…

(1) Background: Obstetric work requires good communication, which can be trained through
interventions targeting healthcare providers and pregnant women/patients. This systematic …

COVID‐19 restrictions such as lockdowns or quarantines may increase the risk for social
isolation and perceived loneliness. The mechanisms can be modeled by Cacioppo's …

Background Progress in medicine involves the structured analysis and communication of
errors. Comparability between the individual disciplines is only possible to a limited extent and …

Patient safety is an important objective in health care. Preventable adverse events (pAEs) as
the counterpart to patient safety are harmful incidents that fell behind health care standards …

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, hygiene behaviors such as keeping distance,
avoiding masses, wearing face masks, and complying with hand hygiene recommendations …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary containment measures challenge
obstetric care. Support persons were excluded while protection measures burdened and …