[Social network analysis: a method to improve safety in healthcare organizations].

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    • Transliterated Title:
      El análisis de las redes sociales: un método para la mejora de la seguridad en las organizaciones sanitarias.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo Country of Publication: Spain NLM ID: 9600212 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2173-9110 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 11355727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Esp Salud Publica Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [Madrid] : Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, [1995-
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Facilities* ; Interprofessional Relations* ; Patient Safety* ; Social Support*; Patient Care Team/*organization & administration; Communication ; Cooperative Behavior ; Humans ; Organizational Culture ; Risk Management/organization & administration
    • Abstract:
      Patient safety depends on the culture of the healthcare organization involving relationships between professionals. This article proposes that the study of these relations should be conducted from a network perspective and using a methodology called Social Network Analysis (SNA). This methodology includes a set of mathematical constructs grounded in Graph Theory. With the SNA we can know aspects of the individual's position in the network (centrality) or cohesion among team members. Thus, the SNA allows to know aspects related to security such as the kind of links that can increase commitment among professionals, how to build those links, which nodes have more prestige in the team in generating confidence or collaborative network, which professionals serve as intermediaries between the subgroups of a team to transmit information or smooth conflicts, etc. Useful aspects in stablishing a safety culture. The SNA would analyze the relations among professionals, their level of communication to communicate errors and spontaneously seek help and coordination between departments to participate in projects that enhance safety. Thus, they related through a network, using the same language, a fact that helps to build a culture. In summary, we propose an approach to safety culture from a SNA perspective that would complement other commonly used methods.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20130730 Date Completed: 20140312 Latest Revision: 20181202
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.4321/S1135-57272013000300001
    • Accession Number:
      23892673