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Patient safety attitudes among respiratory therapists in Taiwan.

Huei-Guan HG Shie, Wui-Chiang WC Lee, Hsiu-Feng HF Hsiao, Hui-Ling HL Lin, Ling-Ling LL Yang, and Fang F Jung

Respir Care 56(12):1924-9 (2011) PMID 21418752

Safety attitude surveys have been widely conducted in various disciplines, but not among respiratory therapists (RTs), to assess clinician's awareness of patient safety. We conducted a nationwide survey in Taiwan to assess RTs' safety attitudes in several hospital settings.

DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01165
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