Decision making among residents in training of obstetrics and gynecology: A qualitative exploration in Pakistani context.

ABSTRACT: Medical decision-making is critical and the decisions are made under uncertain, complex, and dynamic conditions. In this regard, practitioners' experiences and perceptions may provide a bottom-up knowledge of the issues, as well as a corresponding support system that assists them in learning to make decisions in critical situations. The current study aimed to examine these experiences in the Pakistani context. We interviewed 14 trainee residents (aged 26 to 34 years) from tertiary care hospitals. Using inductive thematic analysis, we explored a participant-centered perspective on the support system and decision-making process. Findings reveal that the major challenges to decision-making include uncertain and complex situations, hospital-related constraints, and sociocultural context. Both

SUBMITTER: Younas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10621809 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature