Overview
Patient safety and quality healthcare encompasses systematic efforts to prevent harm to patients during medical care and to ensure that health services consistently meet professional standards and achieve optimal outcomes. Research published in Public Health International addresses multiple dimensions of this topic, including the application of structured frameworks such as the Donabedian model to evaluate quality improvement strategies in private healthcare facilities, the implementation of high reliability principles in healthcare systems, and the critical intersection of healthcare worker burnout with patient safety outcomes. The journal's contributions examine infection prevention and control practices among hospital staff, biomedical waste management protocols, and risk management during drug therapy administration. Studies also explore qualitative research methodologies for understanding healthcare experiences, comparative effectiveness of treatment approaches within national health systems, and the integration of traditional healthcare practices with formal health systems. Additional work addresses mental health service quality for vulnerable populations and organizational design strategies that align institutional values with patient outcomes. This body of research reflects the multifaceted nature of patient safety and quality improvement, spanning clinical protocols, workforce well-being, resource management, and health system organization across diverse geographic and institutional contexts.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 68 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Primary Health Care Research & Development
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2026 · Advances in Medical Education and Practice
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2026 · Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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2026 · Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
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2026 · SSM - Health Systems
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2026 · Health Science Reports
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2026 · Cureus
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2026 · Open Research Europe
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, linking to each citing work.