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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Professionalism
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Peer accountability (PA) is crucial for patient safety and nursing professionalism.
  • Self-regulation is a key aspect of professional nursing practice.
  • Peer-to-peer accountability (P to PA) lacks a clear conceptual definition in existing literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define peer-to-peer accountability (P to PA).
  • To develop a conceptual model for P to PA.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory approach utilized.
  • Constant comparative data collection and analysis of nurse interviews.
  • Line-by-line coding of interview transcripts to identify emergent themes.

Main Results:

  • Peer-to-peer accountability (P to PA) defined as intervening when observing a peer not meeting practice standards.
  • A conceptual model was developed, outlining antecedents, attributes, and consequences of P to PA.

Conclusions:

  • P to PA is a professional duty for all nurses and healthcare providers.
  • Effective P to PA is essential for ensuring safe patient care.
  • The conceptual definition aids in implementing P to PA in clinical practice.