Remediating doctors' performance to restore patient safety: a realist review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Underperformance by doctors poses a risk to patient safety. Remediation is an intervention designed to remedy underperformance and return a doctor to safe practice. Remediation is widely used across healthcare systems globally, and has clear implications for both patient safety and doctor retention. Yet, there is a poor evidence base to inform remediation programmes. In particular, there is a lack of understanding as to why and how a remedial intervention may work to change a doctor's practice. The aim of this research is to identify why, how, in what contexts, for whom and to what extent remediation programmes for practising doctors work to support patient safety.

Methods and analysis

Realist review is an approach to evidence synthesis that seeks to develop pro

SUBMITTER: Price T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224734 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature