AUTHOR=Aranaz Andrés Jesús María , Espinel Ruiz Marco Antonio , Manzano Luis , De Jesus Franco Fernando 

TITLE=Evaluating the Integration of Patient Safety in Medical Training in Spain

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=69

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607093

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2024.1607093

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> The aim of this study was to determine the degree of integration of patient safety in the training of medical faculties at universities in Spain.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. An assessment was made of the curse syllabi of Spanish medical schools, summarizing the proportion of faculties that present each of the topics recommended in the WHO’s curriculum guide.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Of the 49 faculties, access to the curse syllabus of the subjects for the academic year 2023-2024 was obtained from 38 (78%). Although 82% of the faculties integrated some patient safety topic, only 56% included between 1 and 3 of the 11 topics recommended by WHO. The maximum number of integrated topics was 7, and this was only achieved by 1 faculty.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> There is progress in the incorporation of fundamental concepts in patient safety, but the comprehensive implementation of all topics recommended by the WHO in Spanish medical schools is insufficient.</p>