Table 1 Identified main themes and subthemes from the semi-structured interviews
Theme | Subtheme/category | |
|---|---|---|
Role of patients, families, and caregivers in patient safety | Role of patients | Active involvement in care |
Self-care and being compliant | ||
Speaking up and reporting errors | ||
Role of families and caregivers | Providing information about the patient to the medical team | |
Speaking up and reporting errors | ||
Delivering quality at-home care | ||
Barriers to patient engagement | Barriers related to patients | Lack of patients’ awareness regarding their role |
Low health literacy and lack of knowledge | ||
Lack of patient trust in health system and providers | ||
Cultural beliefs | ||
Socioeconomic backgrounds | ||
Linguistic and communication barriers | ||
Barriers related to healthcare providers | Unwillingness to involve patients | |
Time constraints and high workload | ||
Barriers related to the health system | Healthcare setting -related barriers | |
Educational barriers | ||
Lack of resources barriers | ||
Organizational cultural barriers | ||
Communication barriers | ||
Facilitators of patient engagement | Increased awareness and knowledge of patient and healthcare providers | |
Promoting patient participation in patient safety as an international priority | ||