Researchers interviewed 61 physicians who volunteered to partake in the study and self-reported following a serious medical error.
Here are five points:
1. Physicians noted talking about the error helped them cope.
2. Many physicians said they could not talk about the error at the time of the event because a lawyer told them not to or they were too ashamed.
3. Often, the physician’s colleagues would minimize or dismiss the gravity of the medical error in an attempt to solve the error, which physicians deemed unhelpful.
4. Rather, physicians felt they responded best to a colleague who would actively listen and acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.
5. Most physicians in the study had no training abut approaching disclosure after a medical error.
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