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dc.contributor.authorMazor, Kathleen M.
dc.contributor.authorRoblin, Douglas W.
dc.contributor.authorGreene, Sarah M.
dc.contributor.authorFouayzi, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorGallagher, Thomas H.
dc.date2022-08-11T08:08:33.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T15:59:07Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T15:59:07Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-03
dc.date.submitted2016-02-24
dc.identifier.citationBMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Nov 3. pii: bmjqs-2015-004353. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004353. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004353">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn2044-5415 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004353
dc.identifier.pmid26534996
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30589
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Full disclosure of harmful errors to patients, including a statement of regret, an explanation, acceptance of responsibility and commitment to prevent recurrences is the current standard for physicians in the USA. OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent to which primary care physicians' perceptions of event-level, physician-level and organisation-level factors influence intent to disclose a medical error in challenging situations. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey containing two hypothetical vignettes: (1) delayed diagnosis of breast cancer, and (2) care coordination breakdown causing a delayed response to patient symptoms. In both cases, multiple physicians shared responsibility for the error, and both involved oncology diagnoses. SETTING: The study was conducted in the context of the HMO Cancer Research Network Cancer Communication Research Center. PARTICIPANTS: Primary care physicians from three integrated healthcare delivery systems located in Washington, Massachusetts and Georgia; responses from 297 participants were included in these analyses. MAIN MEASURES: The dependent variable intent to disclose included intent to provide an apology, an explanation, information about the cause and plans for preventing recurrences. Independent variables included event-level factors (responsibility for the event, perceived seriousness of the event, predictions about a lawsuit); physician-level factors (value of patient-centred communication, communication self-efficacy and feelings about practice); organisation-level factors included perceived support for communication and time constraints. KEY RESULTS: A majority of respondents would not fully disclose in either situation. The strongest predictors of disclosure were perceived personal responsibility, perceived seriousness of the event and perceived value of patient-centred communication. These variables were consistently associated with intent to disclose. CONCLUSION: To make meaningful progress towards improving disclosure; physicians, risk managers, organisational leaders, professional organisations and accreditation bodies need to understand the factors which influence disclosure. Such an understanding is required to inform institutional policies and provider training.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=26534996&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a>
dc.relation.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004353
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectDiagnostic errors
dc.subjectPatient-centred care
dc.subjectBioethics and Medical Ethics
dc.subjectHealth and Medical Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectOncology
dc.subjectPrimary Care
dc.titlePrimary care physicians' willingness to disclose oncology errors involving multiple providers to patients
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.source.journaltitleBMJ quality and safety
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/867
dc.identifier.contextkey8205590
html.description.abstract<p>BACKGROUND: Full disclosure of harmful errors to patients, including a statement of regret, an explanation, acceptance of responsibility and commitment to prevent recurrences is the current standard for physicians in the USA.</p> <p>OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent to which primary care physicians' perceptions of event-level, physician-level and organisation-level factors influence intent to disclose a medical error in challenging situations.</p> <p>DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey containing two hypothetical vignettes: (1) delayed diagnosis of breast cancer, and (2) care coordination breakdown causing a delayed response to patient symptoms. In both cases, multiple physicians shared responsibility for the error, and both involved oncology diagnoses.</p> <p>SETTING: The study was conducted in the context of the HMO Cancer Research Network Cancer Communication Research Center.</p> <p>PARTICIPANTS: Primary care physicians from three integrated healthcare delivery systems located in Washington, Massachusetts and Georgia; responses from 297 participants were included in these analyses.</p> <p>MAIN MEASURES: The dependent variable intent to disclose included intent to provide an apology, an explanation, information about the cause and plans for preventing recurrences. Independent variables included event-level factors (responsibility for the event, perceived seriousness of the event, predictions about a lawsuit); physician-level factors (value of patient-centred communication, communication self-efficacy and feelings about practice); organisation-level factors included perceived support for communication and time constraints.</p> <p>KEY RESULTS: A majority of respondents would not fully disclose in either situation. The strongest predictors of disclosure were perceived personal responsibility, perceived seriousness of the event and perceived value of patient-centred communication. These variables were consistently associated with intent to disclose.</p> <p>CONCLUSION: To make meaningful progress towards improving disclosure; physicians, risk managers, organisational leaders, professional organisations and accreditation bodies need to understand the factors which influence disclosure. Such an understanding is required to inform institutional policies and provider training.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpathfaculty_pubs/867
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
dc.contributor.departmentMeyers Primary Care Institute


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