Disclosing medical errors: how do we prepare our students?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite patient safety initiatives, medical errors remain common and devastating. Disclosing errors is not only ethical, but also promotes restoration of the doctor-patient relationship. However, studies show active avoidance of error disclosure and the need for explicit training. In the South African setting, sparse information exists in terms of undergraduate medical training in error disclosure. To address this knowledge gap, the training of error disclosure in an undergraduate medical programme was examined, against the background of the available literature. The objective was to formulate a strategy to improve error disclosure teaching and practice, with the goal of improving patient care.

Methods

Firstly, the literature was reviewed regarding the training of me

SUBMITTER: Swinfen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10054053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature