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

Autor(es)

Mendonca, Vitor S. ^[1] ; Schmidt, Maria Luisa S. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Psychol, Av Prof Mello de Moraes 1721, Bloco A, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH; v. 8, n. 2, p. 109-114, 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/09289-9 - Concepções de profissionais da medicina sobre o erro médico nas práticas de Saúde em São Paulo: contribuições para um cuidado ético e humanizado
• Beneficiário: Vitor Silva Mendonça
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/23681-1 - Plano de apoio à manutenção e melhoramento de infraestrutura coletiva de apoio à pesquisa: rede de dados, wireless e internacionalização da produção científica do IPUSP
• Beneficiário: Marilene Proença Rebello de Souza
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Reserva Técnica para Infraestrutura Institucional de Pesquisa