Barriers and facilitators to learn and improve through morbidity and mortality conferences: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore barriers and facilitators to successful morbidity and mortality conferences (M&M), driving learning and improvement.

Design

This is a qualitative study with semistructured interviews. Inductive, thematic content analysis was used to identify barriers and facilitators, which were structured across a pre-existing framework for change in healthcare.

Setting

Dutch academic surgical department with a long tradition of M&M.

Participants

An interview sample of surgeons, residents and physician assistants (n=12).

Results

A total of 57 barriers and facilitators to successful M&M, covering 18 themes, varying from 'case type' to 'leadership', were perceived by surgical staff. While some factors related to M&M organisation, others concerned ind

SUBMITTER: de Vos MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695320 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature