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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Physicians' attitudes regarding the disclosure of medical errors: A qualitative study

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Author(s):
Mendonca, Vitor S. [1] ; Schmidt, Maria Luisa S. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Psychol, Av Prof Mello de Moraes 1721, Bloco A, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Review article
Source: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH; v. 8, n. 2, p. 109-114, 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The experiences of physicians' errors could affect their professional practice. The aim of study was to explore physicians' experiences of medical errors and its consequences. This was a qualitative study in which ten Brazilian physicians were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed through principles derived of the phenomenological method. The interview topics were around how the error occurred in their practice, its process of disclosure and consequences of medical errors. Excessive workload and difficulty communicating among physicians are some of the factors that may increase the likelihood of medical error. Not looking for help after the error was a common attitude. This may be related to the difficulty for some physicians to acquire new practices after the error, even though physicians have shown that experiencing a medical error situation has a negative impact in their lives. To disclose training and institutional practices which contribute to the dissemination of conduct favorable to the improvement of medical practice. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/09289-9 - Medical professionals' views about malpractice in health practices in São Paulo: contributions to an ethical and humanized care
Grantee:Vitor Silva Mendonça
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 16/23681-1 - Support plan for the maintenance and improvement of the collective infrastructure to support research: data network, wireless and internationalization of IPUSP scientific production
Grantee:Marilene Proença Rebello de Souza
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Technical Reserve for Institutional Research Infrastructure