Role of intuitive knowledge in the diagnostic reasoning of hospital specialists: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Intuition is an important part of human decision-making and can be explained by the dual-process theory where analytical and non-analytical reasoning processes continually interact. These processes can also be identified in physicians' diagnostic reasoning. The valuable role of intuition, including gut feelings, has been shown among general practitioners and nurses, but less is known about its role among hospital specialists. This study focused on the diagnostic reasoning of hospital specialists, how they value, experience and use intuition. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:Twenty-eight hospital specialists in the Netherlands and Belgium participated in six focus groups. The discussions were recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically coded. A circular and iterative ana

SUBMITTER: Van den Brink N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352845 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature