Medical malpractice in the practices of American health: contributions to an ethical and humanized care in Brazil

• Grant number: 16/02973-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• Start date: September 02, 2016
• End date: August 01, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Human Development Psychology
• Principal Investigator: Maria Luisa Sandoval Schmidt
• Grantee: Vitor Silva Mendonça
• Supervisor: Thomas Henry Gallagher
• Host Institution: Instituto de Psicologia (IP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of Washington, United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 15/09289-9 - Medical professionals' views about malpractice in health practices in São Paulo: contributions to an ethical and humanized care, BP.PD

Abstract

This proposal of internship aims to improve the knowledge and understanding about the axis concerning the process of disclosure in the occurrences of medical malpractice in American health institution. These elements constitute strategic point for the expansion of the field of analysis concerning the design of medical professionals about medical malpractice in health practices, the subject of our postdoctoral research at the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo. The purpose of the internship is to study about the medical malpractice and the disclosure process in American culture since the disclosure serves as an opportunity to rethink and work different variables present in a medical malpractice. The University of Washington has a research center that studies the disclosure in medical malpractice. Thus, the internship abroad is important for allowing the researcher access to specialized literature about this area still unavailable in Brazil. The work plan extends from 12 months. The scheduled activities include participation in classes and courses offered at University, orientation meetings, training in research methods and data analysis. This stage at University of Washington, one of the most prestigious centers worldwide will add power to this theoretical investigation about medical malpractice and disclosure. In addition to conceptual advances, it is expected that this work will develop a joint production for publication at international congress and papers. Besides the conceptual advances, we hope that we can develop new ways of thinking and acting on the Brazilian malpractice and its consequences, and that we can collaborate with the development of this area of research in the country. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MENDONCA, VITOR S.; GALLAGHER, THOMAS H.; DE OLIVEIRA, REINALDO A.. The Function of Disclosing Medical Errors: New Cultural Challenges for Physicians. HEC FORUM, v. 31, n. 3, p. 167-175, SEP 2019. (16/02973-4)