Does clinical supervision of healthcare professionals improve effectiveness of care and patient experience? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To ensure quality of care delivery clinical supervision has been implemented in health services. While clinical supervision of health professionals has been shown to improve patient safety, its effect on other dimensions of quality of care is unknown. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine whether clinical supervision of health professionals improves effectiveness of care and patient experience.

Methods

Databases MEDLINE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE and AMED were searched from earliest date available. Additional studies were identified by searching of reference lists and citation tracking. Two reviewers independently applied inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of each study was rated using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrum

SUBMITTER: Snowdon DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5706384 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature