The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety.  Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.

Some municipalities gave considerably more prominence to finances and day-to-day operations than safe and secure patient experiences.

Nurses with Norwegian as their mother tongue use a larger, and more nuanced repertoire in handover reports than those with Norwegian as a second language. However, they document numerical information in almost the same way. 

Student assistants taught the students in small groups and helped them to gain a better understanding of the subject content and inspired them to learn.

Different perspectives on what to prioritise, characterise the cooperation.

Urine dispsticks are frequently used in the clinic to diagnose urinary tract infection in elderly patients even though the urine disptick does not distinguish between urinary tract infection and asymptomatic baceriuria.

Healthcare personnel who work with parents who are mentally ill or have substance abuse problems are uncertain about their role. The support that the children receive can therefore be haphazard.

Although there are procedures for medication reconciliation, the process is challenging to implement and the allocation of responsibility is unclear.

The study shows that nursing home residents largely wish to participate in activities where they are active.