Use of Chart-Stimulated Recall to Explore Uncertainty in Medical Decision-Making Among Senior Internal Medicine Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncertainty is common and impacts both patients and clinicians. The approach to uncertainty in medical trainees may be distinct from that of practicing clinicians and has important implications for medical education.

Objective

Describe trainee approach to uncertainty with the use of chart-stimulated recall (CSR)-based interviews, as well as the utility of such interviews in promoting reflection about decision-making among senior internal medicine (IM) residents.

Design

Qualitative analysis of CSR-based interviews with IM residents.

Participants

Senior IM residents rotating on inpatient night float at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from February to September 2019.

Intervention

Each participant completed one, 20-min CSR session base

SUBMITTER: Mutter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485402 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature