Defensive healthcare practice: systematic review of qualitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To synthesise qualitative evidence on clinicians' views and experiences of defensive practice.

Design

Systematic review of qualitative data.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, AMED, Maternity and Infant Care, CINAHL, ASSIA, Sociological Abstracts, Proquest Dissertations & Theses and PROSPERO were searched from 2000 to October 2023.

Eligibility criteria

We included English-language studies of clinicians which reported qualitative data on the impact of litigation or complaints on clinical practice.

Data extraction and synthesis

We coded findings data line by line using a grounded theory approach. We assessed quality using Hawker et al's tool and synthesised data thematically.

Results

17 studies were included. Participants ident

SUBMITTER: Lorenc T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261683 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature