Victims of medical errors and the problems they face: a prospective comparative study among the Dutch population

Abstract Background A large number of studies are devoted to medical errors, but only a few focused on the problem’s victims of these errors face. Prospective comparative studies on this topic are absent. The aim of this prospective comparative study is to fill this gap of scientific knowledge that may help to improve the care for victims. Methods Data were collected in the Longitudinal Internet studies for the Social Sciences panel, based on a random sample of the Dutch population. Surveys were conducted in March–April 2018 (T1response = 82.1%) and March–April 2019 (T2response = 80.1%). We as... Mehr ...