Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings—a comparison with Scotland and England

Ciara CurranDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; ;Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; View further author information

Sinéad LydonDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; ;Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; View further author information

Maureen E. KellyDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; View further author information

Andrew W. MurphyDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; View further author information

Caoimhe MaddenDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; ;Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; ;HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, National University of Ireland—Galway, School of Medicine, Galway, Galway, IrelandView further author information

Paul O’ConnorDiscipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; ;Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 252-257 | Received 15 Aug 2017, Accepted 03 Sep 2018, Published online: 01 Nov 2018

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