Dr. Won Lee (PhD, RN, MPH) is an assistant professor of Nursing at Chung-Ang University. Her research areas are patient safety and legal issues in the medical field mainly focused on nursing.
She has been conducting a number of studies on the law and policy related to patient safety since the enactment of the Patient Safety Act in South Korea. Dr. Lee’s current research focuses on developing a supporting program for second victims and on developing and evaluating patient safety education programs for undergraduate students.

BL, 2019, Korea National Open University
PhD, 2016, Yonsei University
MPH, 2013, Yonsei University
BSN, 2009, Chung-Ang University

Healthcare law, Patient safety, Health Policy

The Korean Society for Patient Safety
Korean Academy of Nursing Law-Related Education
Korean Society for Quality in Health Care

Jeong, H., Lee, W.,* Jang, S. G., Pyo, J., Choi, E. Y., Baek, S. J., & Ock, M. (2024). Perception gaps of patient engagement for patient safety between healthcare professionals and the public in Korea. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1?14.
Jang, S. G., Lee, W., Ha, J., & Choi, S. (2024). Is physical restraint unethical and illegal?: a qualitative analysis of Korean written judgments. BMC Nursing, 23(1).
Kim, M.J., Lee, W., Kim, S.H., & Kim, S.Y. (2023). Characteristics of Nursing-related Patient Safety Incidents and Qualitative Content Analysis: Secondary data Analysis of Medical Litigation Judgment (2014~ 2018). Quality Improvement in Health Care, 29(2), 15?31.
Pyo, J., Park, E. J., Ock, M., Lee, W., Lee, H. J., & Choi, S. (2023). How has COVID-19 affected the work environment of delivery workers?: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(9), e0290403.
Lee, W., & Jang, I. (2023). Effect of Nurses’ Professionalism, Work Environment, and Communication with Health Professionals on Patient Safety Culture (AHRQ 2.0.): A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study. Journal of Nursing Management, 2023, 1?11.
Choi, E. Y., Pyo, J., Jang, S. K., Lee, W., Ock, M., & Lee, H. (2023). Trends in Second Victim Support Programs for Healthcare Providers: A Literature Review. Quality Improvement in Health Care, 29(1), 58?69.
Lee, W., Pyo, J., Ock, M., Jang, S. G., & Choi, E. Y. (2023). Nurses’ adaptations to changes on a COVID-19 ward in South Korea: A qualitative study. Heliyon, 9(3), e13926.
Kim, M. J., & Lee, W.* (2023). What to learn from analysis of medical disputes related to medication errors in nursing care. International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine, 34(3), 179?188.
Pyo, J., Lee, W., Choi, E. Y., Jang, S. G., & Ock, M. (2023). Qualitative Research in Healthcare: Necessity and Characteristics. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 56(1), 12?20.
Jang, S. G., Park, E., Lee, J., Choi, J. E., Lee, S., Han, H., Park, E., & Lee, W.* (2022). An Exploration Into Patients’ Experiences That Make Them Feel Safe During Hospitalization: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 37(33). https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e256
Cho, D. B., Lee, W.,* Cha, J. M., Kim, J. H., Kim, J., Kang, S. B., & Eun, C. S. (2022). Second Victim Experience and Perception Discordance of the Colonoscopic Perforation. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 67(7), 2857?2865.
Yoon, Y. S., Lee, W., Kang, S., Kim, I. S., & Jang, S. G. (2022). Working Experience of Managers Who Are Responsible for Promoting and Monitoring Patient Safety in South Korea: Focusing on Small- and Medium-Sized Hospitals. Journal of Patient Safety, 18(4), 365?369.
Lee, W., Choi, M., Park, E., Park, E., Kang, S., Lee, J., Jang, S. G., Han, H.-R., Lee, S., & Choi, J. E. (2022). Understanding Physicians’ and Nurses’ Adaption of National-Leading Patiet Safety Culture Policy: A Qualitative Study in Tertiary and General Hospitals in Korea. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 37(14).
Lee, W., & Choi, S. (2022). Educational strategies to encourage participation in health policy for nurses: A systematic review. Nurse Education Today, 111, 105310.
Pyo, J., Lee, W., Jang, S. G., Choi, E. Y., Ock, M., & Lee, S.-I. (2021). Impact of Patient Safety Incidents Reported by the General Public in Korea. Journal of Patient Safety, 17(8), e964?e970.
Choi, E. Y., Pyo, J., Lee, W., Jang, S. G., Park, Y.-K., Ock, M., & Lee, H. (2020). Perception Gaps of Disclosure of Patient Safety Incidents Between Nurses and the General Public in Korea. Journal of Patient Safety, 17(8), e971?e975.
Kim, M. J., Jang, S. G., Kim, I. S., & Lee, W.* (2021). A Study on the Status and Contributory Factors of Adverse Events Due to Negligence in Nursing Care. Journal of Patient Safety, 17(8), e904?e910.
Lee, W., Pyo, J., Jang, S. G., Choi, E. Y., Ock, M., Jo, M.-W., & Lee, S.I. (2021). Effectiveness of Patient Safety Role-Playing Education for Medical Students to Improve Patient Safety Awareness. Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service Research, 1(1), 64?80.
Cho, D. B., Lee, Y.R., Lee, W., Lee, E. S., & Lee, J.-H. (2021). Analyzing Health Information Technology and Electronic Medical Record System-Related Patient Safety Incidents Using Data from the Korea Patient Safety Reporting and Learning System. Quality Improvement in Health Care, 27(2), 57?72.
Choi, E. Y., Pyo, J., Lee, W.,* Jang, S. G., Park, Y. K., Ock, M., & Lee, S. I. (2020). Nurses’ experiences of patient safety incidents in Korea: a cross-sectional study. BMJ open, 10(10), e037741.
Lee, W., Choi, S., Kim, S., & Min, A. (2020). A Case-Centered Approach to Nursing Ethics Education: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), 7748.
Ahn, S. I., Lee, W., & Song, D. H. (2020). A Descriptive Study on the Civil Lawsuits of Medical Malpractice Occurred during Psychiatric Ward Treatment. Psychiatry Investigation, 17(9), 865.
Pyo, J., Choi, E. Y., Lee, W.,* Jang, S. G., Park, Y. K., Ock, M., & Lee, S. I. (2020). Physicians' difficulties due to patient safety incidents in Korea: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Korean medical science, 35(17).