Table 3 Categories, sub-categories and some statements of the participants in the model of patient safety in home health care

Prevention-based assessment

Primary assessment

Examining the requirements for safe patient transfer to home (first entry)

Assessment during patient handover to next shift

Assessment for self-protection

Secondary assessment

Comprehensive patient examination

Checking all connections

History taking

Checking the equipment and facilities

Checking the drug storage

Checking the patient environment and position

Dynamic assessment

Continuous assessment of the patient's condition

Continuous assessment of the patient's medication and equipment function

Foresight

Predicting problems

Estimating the possible risks and problems

Predicting and estimating the deficiencies

Organization and supply (facilities)

Eliminating deficiencies

Organizing the environment around the patient

Establishment of safety

Environmental safety

Redesigning the environment

Adaptation to the environment

Targeted safety

Safe nutrition

Providing safe personal hygiene

Controlling infection

Controlling immobility complications

Airway protection

Establishing safe activity and relaxation

Safety during emergencies

Basic resuscitation safety

Quick patient transfer to the hospital

Medication safety

Adhering to the principles of prescribing emergency drugs (consulting a doctor or supervisor over the phone)

Adhering to the principles of prescribing common medicines

Remote/ participatory safety

Safety by educating the family

Safety by delegation

Safety by reassuring and building trust

Direct consultation

Remote consultation

Verification

Assessment

Gaining confidence through assessment

Gaining confidence by taking and presenting reports

Monitoring and control

Direct supervision

Remote supervision

Direct reporting

Remote reporting